Salt Lake City

Shortest commutes to Downtown Salt Lake City

Ranked on distance to Downtown Salt Lake City at 50% and the mean commute time residents report to the Census at 50%. The mean commute includes people who work locally, which is why the two numbers do not always agree.

Updated Sep 2026·21 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Salt Lake City skyline view
Salt Lake City$540k median · 19.5 min commute
Commute AHousing D−Cost of living A−
97
Commute score
overall 68 B−
2
City hall in South Salt Lake City Ut. Residents can pay their utility bills here. There is also a justice court and the mayor's office.
South Salt Lake$410k median · 20.3 min commute
Commute A−Housing FCost of living B
93
Commute score
overall 65 C+
3
Millcreek City Hall, showcasing its skateloop, climbing wall, and apartments to the south.
Millcreek$627k median · 20.6 min commute
Commute AHousing C−Cost of living B
88
Commute score
overall 72 B−
4
Holladay Village (Holladay, Utah)
Holladay$763k median · 19.8 min commute
Commute AHousing B−Cost of living B
88
Commute score
overall 75 B
5
Murray$508k median · 20.7 min commute
Commute A−Housing D+Cost of living A−
87
Commute score
overall 72 B−
6
West Valley City$419k median · 22.6 min commute
Commute BHousing D+Cost of living B
85
Commute score
overall 65 C+
7
Taylorsville$434k median · 22.2 min commute
Commute B+Housing DCost of living B+
84
Commute score
overall 68 B−
8
Midvale$437k median · 20.6 min commute
Commute B+Housing FCost of living B−
84
Commute score
overall 66 C+
9
The Cottonwood Paper Mill, located at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.
Cottonwood Heights$694k median · 21.9 min commute
Commute A−Housing C+Cost of living B
79
Commute score
overall 73 B
10
Kearns$374k median · 25.7 min commute
Commute CHousing D+Cost of living B−
75
Commute score
overall 60 C
This list's weighting
Distance to downtown 50%Mean commute time 50%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Salt Lake City (Invictus323 · CC BY 4.0); South Salt Lake (SSLaker3 · CC BY-SA 3.0); Millcreek (MD.millcreekut · CC0); Holladay (Derrellwilliams · CC BY-SA 4.0); Cottonwood Heights (User:JerAnderson · Public domain).