Living in South Salt Lake, UT
Suburb in Utah
South Salt Lake is a suburb in Utah, home to about 26,000 people, with 2.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is South Salt Lake a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: SLC is 7 mi away
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Higher crime: violent crime is 2.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Few dog parks: 29 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in South Salt Lake: common questions
What is the cost of living in South Salt Lake?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $456k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,330 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 101, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in South Salt Lake?
Utah collects about $1,818 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.58% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is South Salt Lake safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (2.1× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in South Salt Lake?
Public schools in South Salt Lake test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in South Salt Lake?
South Salt Lake has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 88°F, with roughly 49″ of snow a year.
Does South Salt Lake get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 2.71 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to South Salt Lake?
The nearest major airport is SLC, about 7 mi away.
How South Salt Lake scores
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