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    Moving to North Salt Lake, UT

    Is North Salt Lake a good place to live?

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    North Salt Lake ranks #11 of 39 Utah cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (61/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 6.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $469,800
    +9.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,613
    per month
    Household income
    $106,885
    median
    Unemployment
    4.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in North Salt Lake

    The median home value in North Salt Lake is $469,800 and median rent is $1,613 a month, against a median household income of $106,885. Homes cost about 4.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    North Salt Lake crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Utah the 2025 rate was 225 violent and 1,319 property crimes per 100,000 people — #36 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to North Salt Lake, UT

    North Salt Lake has about 23,239 residents, 4.2% unemployment and 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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