Living in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is a city in Utah, United States, home to 215,548 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #43 of 6,227), digital natives (top 2%, #62 of 4,750), business owners (top 3%, #286 of 12,111).

Residents215,548

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport8 km (Salt Lake City International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,257,700 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 1,310 m, height range 450 m

Nearest major riverJordan, 2.9 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,966 km

Within 10 km354,233 people

Greater areaGreater Salt Lake City, 4 km out

Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 1:03

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Good to know about Salt Lake City

It is part of Greater Salt Lake City, 4 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 15 min and sets around 1:03; in late June it sets around 5:02.

Best places in Greater Salt Lake City

How Salt Lake City ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Utah
Young family	52	#4,841 of 11,898	#96 of 121	Map
Low-income household	48	#2,467 of 9,771	#58 of 115	Map
Low-income family	51	#2,821 of 8,006	#84 of 97	Map
Single parent	56	#1,956 of 6,237	#73 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#6,444 of 9,474	#82 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	56	#5,774 of 9,474	#87 of 100	Map
Early retiree	56	#6,814 of 10,762	#91 of 119	Map
Single professional	74	#151 of 4,537	#2 of 56	Map
Young professional	77	#118 of 4,444	#2 of 54	Map
DINKS	77	#374 of 3,053	#2 of 43	Map
Remote worker	59	#3,034 of 7,271	#68 of 96	Map
Commuter	83	#43 of 6,227	#4 of 62	Map
Car-free household	78	#196 of 3,933	#2 of 45	Map
Student	81	#67 of 2,119	#1 of 41	Map
First-home buyer	56	#1,539 of 8,006	#46 of 97	Map
Budget-constrained mover	44	#5,519 of 12,111	#99 of 128	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#306 of 4,114	#2 of 51	Map
Expat professional	76	#622 of 7,271	#9 of 96	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#3,634 of 9,474	#52 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#17,599 of 18,063	#185 of 188	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	31	#5,783 of 16,523	#154 of 173	Map
Rural value seeker	12	#16,805 of 18,063	#187 of 188	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#4,577 of 16,523	#58 of 173	Map
Lottery winner	81	#217 of 21,167	#2 of 228	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#6,678 of 12,111	#113 of 128	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	80	#286 of 12,111	#11 of 128	Map
Digital native	73	#62 of 4,750	#1 of 58	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Mobility and connectivity92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Jobs and economy81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Lifestyle and amenities75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Education and family71
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
Health and elderly62
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
Safety and community39
Sea or lake shore30
Affordability29
Green space9
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
Flat land (terrain relief)5
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.