South Salt Lake, UT vs Salt Lake City, UT

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

MetricSouth Salt Lake, UTSalt Lake City, UT
Population26,352208,007
Median Household Income$72,152$75,090
Median Rent$1,451/mo$1,414/mo
Median Home Value$410,200$539,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%49.1%
Poverty Rate15.8%13.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k697862
Property Crime Rate /100k4,2904,771
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min19.5 min
Hospitals16
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher1319.2
College Degree Rate35.8%51.5%
Foreign-Born %22.4%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+9.4%

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