Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Median home value$410,200
Salt Lake City $515,400
Median rent$1,451/mo
Salt Lake City $1,583/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Salt Lake City 29%
South Salt Lake
Salt Lake County26,352 residentsGranite District
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
15th of 21 Salt Lake City suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
65
Salt Lake City median 67
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What South Salt Lake is like to live in, by category
Bars show South Salt Lake against Salt Lake City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · inactive
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Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio23.1
Salt Lake City median 22.4
Graduation rate—
four-year adjusted cohort
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index90
Salt Lake City 100
Eff. tax rate0.55%
Salt Lake City 0.50%
Local sales tax7.42%
Salt Lake City median 7.42%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 85/100
A−
Mean commute20.3 min
Salt Lake City 22.8 min
Under 30 minutes82%
Salt Lake City 71%
Transit stops / sq mi20
Salt Lake City median 8.6 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 87/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés173
Salt Lake City median 70 · within 2 miles
Groceries17
Salt Lake City median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks73
Salt Lake City median 72 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$72,152
Salt Lake City $98,083
Unemployment4.3%
Salt Lake City 3.8%
Professional occupations40%
Salt Lake City 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Is it quiet at night?
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Can you walk to a grocery store?
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Better than South Salt Lake on housing & affordability
South Salt Lake's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
South Jordan12 mi from South Salt LakeB− 72 B− Riverton13 mi from South Salt LakeB− 69 B− Holladay5 mi from South Salt LakeB− 75 B Bluffdale16 mi from South Salt LakeC+ 67 C+ Cottonwood Heights8 mi from South Salt LakeC+ 73 B Stansbury Park22 mi from South Salt LakeC+ 61 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in South Salt Lake
Is South Salt Lake, UT a good place to live?
South Salt Lake scores 65 out of 100, 15th of 21 Salt Lake City suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is South Salt Lake expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $410,200, 20% below the Salt Lake City median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.55%. $1,451/mo is the median gross rent.
How long is the commute from South Salt Lake?
The mean commute is 20.3 min, with 82% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 20 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in South Salt Lake?
Within two miles there are 17 groceries, 173 restaurants and cafés and 73 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in South Salt Lake old or new?
The median home in South Salt Lake was built in 1986 — close to the Salt Lake City median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 42% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.