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    Moving to Salt Lake City, UT

    Is Salt Lake City a good place to live?

    Watch Salt Lake City

    Salt Lake City ranks #30 of 38 Utah cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (39/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $495,700
    +8.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,343
    per month
    Household income
    $74,925
    median
    Unemployment
    3.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Salt Lake City

    The median home value in Salt Lake City is $495,700 and median rent is $1,343 a month, against a median household income of $74,925. Homes cost about 6.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City, UT

    Salt Lake City has about 203,888 residents, 3.8% unemployment and 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Salt Lake City with

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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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