Salt Lake City UT
Utah · Pop. 208,007
Salt Lake City, UT: median household income of $75,090, median rent of $1,414/mo, 4.3% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$75,090
per year
Median Rent
$1,414
per month
Median Home
$540k
home value
Unemployment
4.3%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
13.6%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
20 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Salt Lake City, UT Reality Check"
In Salt Lake City, the rent-to-income burden runs around 23% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $75,090 and median rent is $1,414/month. 49% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $539,500 — that's 7.2× the median income. 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher — a highly educated workforce that drives (and inflates) this local economy. Employment picture: 4.25% unemployment — a healthy job market. Poverty rate: 13.6%. Average commute: 20 minutes — mercifully short. Violent crime: 76/100k avg monthly rate (7405 reported); Property crime: 551.7/100k avg monthly rate (53761 reported). Salt Lake City was founded in 1847 — that's 179 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 111.7 sq miles at 1,863 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 4,226 ft — high-altitude living. Salt Lake City has 6 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 61/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Safety
/100Violent crime: 76/100k avg monthly rate (7405 reported); Property crime: 551.7/100k avg monthly rate (53761 reported).