Salt Lake City, UT vs South Salt Lake, UT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricSalt Lake City, UTSouth Salt Lake, UT
Population208,00726,352
Median Household Income$75,090$72,152
Median Rent$1,414/mo$1,451/mo
Median Home Value$539,500$410,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%42.8%
Poverty Rate13.6%15.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k862697
Property Crime Rate /100k4,7714,290
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min20.3 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.213
College Degree Rate51.5%35.8%
Foreign-Born %14.9%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.4%+0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.