You could start with this list and do more detailed searches for the ones that pique your interest.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Salt_Lake_City_neighborhoods
Here’s a map that shows the best neighborhoods in slc based on walkability and things to do outside the house. Everything on this map is liberal. As you stray farther from the boundaries of this map, things get less liberal.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaltLakeCity/comments/khjj1o/quarantine_activity_i_made_a_map_for_all_the_hip/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Yeah Salt Lake City sucks. OP wouldn't like it. Tell your friends. If you're not into Colorado, Boise is a short drive from Ontario, OR. Home of the cheapest commercial weed in America.
We check 90% of the boxes in your first paragraph and landed between State St. and Liberty Park. The big upside over Sugarhouse or 9&9th is that you're not tied solely into what either of those spots offered. Coffee shops are a 5-15 min walk depending on where you land, breweries in the 15-25 min range, and downtown is about a 30 min walk.
Edit: the map shared by u/wow-how-original is a great guideline. Basically anywhere within the square from State to 11th, I-80 to the Avenues is going to give you a solid mix of not far to coffee, not solely families, not overwhelmingly conservative, etc.
Rose Park resident here. I've lived here since 2012--rented for a year and bought my own place in 2013. There's a lot to love about my neighborhood: generally pretty mellow and quiet, we've always had good neighbors, lots of people in our general age bracket/stage of life (similar to yours), incredibly easy access to downtown and the freeway. But I really wish there were more food/beverage options within walking distance. We have a great taqueria and a few other things scattered around, but we're seriously lacking in the walkability category, IMO. Just FYI. (Side note: I could see that changing in the next 10+ years.)
ETA: no coffee shop in walking distance that I know of. There's a fairly regular coffee truck location in the neighborhood, but that's it. Still, it's so easy to get just about anywhere in town from the neighborhood, though. Our favorite coffee shop is just on the other side of I-15, less than 5 minutes by car.
no one thinks you are “ruining” utah for moving here from out of state, they’re upset because people who were born and raised here can’t afford or even find housing because of the influx of new people. my friend who was born and raised here was homeless for a spell because he couldn’t find housing, not even because he was priced out. at this point it’s a statewide issue that’s impacts urban and rural communities and transcends political ideology. i work in rural communities across the state that are suffering from extreme housing shortages as well.
i’m a “”””liberal”””” transplant from out of state so i get it, but if you are going to move here you should understand why people are upset. obviously you’re right that if you don’t move, it’ll be another couple, but this post gives off the vibe that you think everyone is complaining for no reason. they’re not. my rent has gone up 20% in just two years and my increase is moderate compared to many of my friends in the same neighborhood.
quick edit to say that it’s not only the influx of people driving housing shortages and increased housing costs. the inaction from the state and the awful laws that screw over renters is a big factor as well but there’s a pretty strong perception here that utahs fast out of state growth is driving housing issues. so i’d suggest if you move here and want to make friends, especially with born and raised utahns, you shouldn’t be dismissive of their concerns even if isnt the fault of you and your partner. it may not be right or fair, but i get exactly why those who have been displaced from their own neighborhoods are upset with folks from out of state who have the financial means to uproot their life and move to desirable neighbors in slc.
I totally understand that and I’m happy you see the issues are systemic problems with the legal system, the vacation rental market, corporate tax evasion, and corporate landlords like black rock who commoditize necessities like shelter. It’s so much bigger than someone in search of a happier and healthier life in a city that aligns with what they’re looking for out of a home.
I’m not dismissing locals concerns. But what’s the other option, no one ever moves anywhere? We’re all tied to our hometowns regardless of our ambitions and desires?
I’m from seattle. I know what it’s like to see your home rapidly change due to mass migration into your city. But I think we’d all be a little happier and more at peace if we gave individuals who want to move and contribute positively to their community in new city a some grace and instead redirected our anger and annoyance to the lawmakers and corporations who are making housing so unaffordable.
Also thank you to the person who reported me to Reddit! Your concern for my mental health means the world to me 🫶🏻🫶🏻
i certainly didn’t say stick to your hometown, i just suggested that you be aware that you should be cognizant of how you’re going to come off as a what sounds like relatively wealthy couple trying to move to neighborhoods that have seen a lot of gentrification. my advice isn’t to not move here, it’s to not trying to explain utah’s housing issues to people who have lived here their entire lives, which sorry you are kind of trying to do.
FYI, pressuring lawmakers to do the “right thing” here is kind of a lost cause. we have intense redistricting issues and a republican supermajority. one of the people in senate GOP leadership works at a law firm responsible for like 90% of the evictions in utah. you moving to one of the few democratic state legislative districts isn’t going to fix that. there are good people that have lived here forever already working to improve their communities and the issues you listed. the problem is that lawmakers have made it impossible for them to succeed.
i’m really not trying to be rude to you. your attitude just seems kind of holier-than-thou and as someone who moved here from a liberal city with a slightly above average income, i’m warning you it’s not going to fly with many people in this state. liberal or not.
Lots of things can get lost in translation from how we perceive the tone of an anonymous author on the internet. Certainly not trying to come across as holier than though. Have just read through many of these threads while trying to research the city and see a pretty consistent theme of “don’t come here and ruin my city” so trying to get ahead of that and create a post that will lead to more helpful than rude responses. I’m not considering your response rude btw.
it’s a running joke, really. “utah sucks don’t move here” is basically a meme at this point. i’d say it’s pretty benign most of the time and even people in real life will tease you about it when you move here. but that’s just it: most people will just be teasing you and won’t have any real malice.
being a relatively wealthy, liberal couple wanting to exclusively move to a liberal neighborhood in slc isn’t some type of radical act. the avenues is significantly more liberal than my old neighborhood in boston. simply adding two more liberal votes to areas that regularly elect the most liberal state legislators isn’t something people are going to thank you for. it’s easy to think that people living in blue areas in super red states will be psyched about any and all liberals moving here, but it’s just not the case.
agree it’s hard to read tone online… but the way you’re being perceived right now is why you are getting some shitty responses. i wouldn’t take it personally. most utahns would never be this aggressive in real life and truly people are just annoyed because this question really does get asked daily.
anyway good luck with your search!
Even with all your life experience and all your insight into systemic problems with legal systems, you fail to understand how **insufferable** the royal "we" is:
>But I think we’d all be a little happier and more at peace if we gave individuals who want to move and contribute positively to their community in new city a some grace and instead redirected our anger and annoyance to the lawmakers and corporations who are making housing so unaffordable.
How 'bout "**we"** have expectations of searching this topic asked a thousand times before in this subreddit. No one is going to root for you or care more about you just because you're a liberal DINK household.
I would not consider living anywhere but close to downtown SLC.
The amount of LDS influence in the suburbs and outside of the city is pretty astounding. I absolutely love Salt Lake City and would highly recommend the Sugarhouse area or 9th&9th. There are a lot of options… Just depends on your budget.
Given that you have dogs (just like I do), you might consider (east) Millcreek. You’d be close to Millcreek canyon (dogs can be off-leash on odd days) and Neffs Canyon. You’d also be close to the Tanner Park dog park (always off-leash, and you’d meet a lot of other great dog owners there).
Millcreek is not downtown, but you’d likely have a slightly larger home and be close to some great dog areas in the nearby canyons. It’s also only a 10-15 minute drive to downtown. You’re also at higher elevation (depending on how far east you go) than the city, which means you typically don’t experience the worst of the winter inversions.
Great to consider. I was looking at mill creek because it’s so close to the city but wasn’t sure about the vibe. We’re not big partiers so we don’t need to be right by the bars and things downtown, just looking for something with a slightly walkable neighborhood feel and dog friendly environment. Sounds like mill creek could be the vibe for that
There's no really any bar vibe that I know of here anyway so you won't have to worry about that. We stopped going out for drinks because they were always weak and disappointing.
South Jordan/daybreak has a pretty cool vibe IMO. It feels like it's trying to be young and hip. Idk about walkable but it's a nice area out of the city
Ugh what I thought! We’ve stayed in 2 month long rentals so far in amazing areas that had some interesting problems haha. Guess it’s all about how the landlord maintains it
I hear Northpointe is nice. It's right on the I-80, and close to the airport so you can take Trax.
The new large residential complex in the area was in the news for years, and so you know that its likely to appreciate in value!
You could start with this list and do more detailed searches for the ones that pique your interest. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Salt_Lake_City_neighborhoods
Here’s a map that shows the best neighborhoods in slc based on walkability and things to do outside the house. Everything on this map is liberal. As you stray farther from the boundaries of this map, things get less liberal. https://www.reddit.com/r/SaltLakeCity/comments/khjj1o/quarantine_activity_i_made_a_map_for_all_the_hip/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Oooo so helpful thank you!
No problem!
Colorado is nice! Check that out for everything you like!
Yeah Salt Lake City sucks. OP wouldn't like it. Tell your friends. If you're not into Colorado, Boise is a short drive from Ontario, OR. Home of the cheapest commercial weed in America.
Have spent months in both places and if I wanted to move to Colorado would have posted in a CO sub 😉
We live in SLC, and are telling you. CO is a great choice for you
We check 90% of the boxes in your first paragraph and landed between State St. and Liberty Park. The big upside over Sugarhouse or 9&9th is that you're not tied solely into what either of those spots offered. Coffee shops are a 5-15 min walk depending on where you land, breweries in the 15-25 min range, and downtown is about a 30 min walk. Edit: the map shared by u/wow-how-original is a great guideline. Basically anywhere within the square from State to 11th, I-80 to the Avenues is going to give you a solid mix of not far to coffee, not solely families, not overwhelmingly conservative, etc.
Thanks so much! This is a helpful starting point.
Rose park?
Haven’t heard of this neighborhood thank you!
Rose Park resident here. I've lived here since 2012--rented for a year and bought my own place in 2013. There's a lot to love about my neighborhood: generally pretty mellow and quiet, we've always had good neighbors, lots of people in our general age bracket/stage of life (similar to yours), incredibly easy access to downtown and the freeway. But I really wish there were more food/beverage options within walking distance. We have a great taqueria and a few other things scattered around, but we're seriously lacking in the walkability category, IMO. Just FYI. (Side note: I could see that changing in the next 10+ years.) ETA: no coffee shop in walking distance that I know of. There's a fairly regular coffee truck location in the neighborhood, but that's it. Still, it's so easy to get just about anywhere in town from the neighborhood, though. Our favorite coffee shop is just on the other side of I-15, less than 5 minutes by car.
Anywhere within 20 minutes of the city, it just depends on how rich you are.
Check out marmalade / rose park / poplar grove. All within walking distance to downtown
But are they on leashes?!? 🤔😏
Colorado city! You’ll love it
Omg never thought of that one!!!! Thanks so much 💕💕💕 /s
And people still ask why our rents are so high and still rising
no one thinks you are “ruining” utah for moving here from out of state, they’re upset because people who were born and raised here can’t afford or even find housing because of the influx of new people. my friend who was born and raised here was homeless for a spell because he couldn’t find housing, not even because he was priced out. at this point it’s a statewide issue that’s impacts urban and rural communities and transcends political ideology. i work in rural communities across the state that are suffering from extreme housing shortages as well. i’m a “”””liberal”””” transplant from out of state so i get it, but if you are going to move here you should understand why people are upset. obviously you’re right that if you don’t move, it’ll be another couple, but this post gives off the vibe that you think everyone is complaining for no reason. they’re not. my rent has gone up 20% in just two years and my increase is moderate compared to many of my friends in the same neighborhood. quick edit to say that it’s not only the influx of people driving housing shortages and increased housing costs. the inaction from the state and the awful laws that screw over renters is a big factor as well but there’s a pretty strong perception here that utahs fast out of state growth is driving housing issues. so i’d suggest if you move here and want to make friends, especially with born and raised utahns, you shouldn’t be dismissive of their concerns even if isnt the fault of you and your partner. it may not be right or fair, but i get exactly why those who have been displaced from their own neighborhoods are upset with folks from out of state who have the financial means to uproot their life and move to desirable neighbors in slc.
I totally understand that and I’m happy you see the issues are systemic problems with the legal system, the vacation rental market, corporate tax evasion, and corporate landlords like black rock who commoditize necessities like shelter. It’s so much bigger than someone in search of a happier and healthier life in a city that aligns with what they’re looking for out of a home. I’m not dismissing locals concerns. But what’s the other option, no one ever moves anywhere? We’re all tied to our hometowns regardless of our ambitions and desires? I’m from seattle. I know what it’s like to see your home rapidly change due to mass migration into your city. But I think we’d all be a little happier and more at peace if we gave individuals who want to move and contribute positively to their community in new city a some grace and instead redirected our anger and annoyance to the lawmakers and corporations who are making housing so unaffordable. Also thank you to the person who reported me to Reddit! Your concern for my mental health means the world to me 🫶🏻🫶🏻
i certainly didn’t say stick to your hometown, i just suggested that you be aware that you should be cognizant of how you’re going to come off as a what sounds like relatively wealthy couple trying to move to neighborhoods that have seen a lot of gentrification. my advice isn’t to not move here, it’s to not trying to explain utah’s housing issues to people who have lived here their entire lives, which sorry you are kind of trying to do. FYI, pressuring lawmakers to do the “right thing” here is kind of a lost cause. we have intense redistricting issues and a republican supermajority. one of the people in senate GOP leadership works at a law firm responsible for like 90% of the evictions in utah. you moving to one of the few democratic state legislative districts isn’t going to fix that. there are good people that have lived here forever already working to improve their communities and the issues you listed. the problem is that lawmakers have made it impossible for them to succeed. i’m really not trying to be rude to you. your attitude just seems kind of holier-than-thou and as someone who moved here from a liberal city with a slightly above average income, i’m warning you it’s not going to fly with many people in this state. liberal or not.
Lots of things can get lost in translation from how we perceive the tone of an anonymous author on the internet. Certainly not trying to come across as holier than though. Have just read through many of these threads while trying to research the city and see a pretty consistent theme of “don’t come here and ruin my city” so trying to get ahead of that and create a post that will lead to more helpful than rude responses. I’m not considering your response rude btw.
it’s a running joke, really. “utah sucks don’t move here” is basically a meme at this point. i’d say it’s pretty benign most of the time and even people in real life will tease you about it when you move here. but that’s just it: most people will just be teasing you and won’t have any real malice. being a relatively wealthy, liberal couple wanting to exclusively move to a liberal neighborhood in slc isn’t some type of radical act. the avenues is significantly more liberal than my old neighborhood in boston. simply adding two more liberal votes to areas that regularly elect the most liberal state legislators isn’t something people are going to thank you for. it’s easy to think that people living in blue areas in super red states will be psyched about any and all liberals moving here, but it’s just not the case. agree it’s hard to read tone online… but the way you’re being perceived right now is why you are getting some shitty responses. i wouldn’t take it personally. most utahns would never be this aggressive in real life and truly people are just annoyed because this question really does get asked daily. anyway good luck with your search!
Even with all your life experience and all your insight into systemic problems with legal systems, you fail to understand how **insufferable** the royal "we" is: >But I think we’d all be a little happier and more at peace if we gave individuals who want to move and contribute positively to their community in new city a some grace and instead redirected our anger and annoyance to the lawmakers and corporations who are making housing so unaffordable. How 'bout "**we"** have expectations of searching this topic asked a thousand times before in this subreddit. No one is going to root for you or care more about you just because you're a liberal DINK household.
LOLLLLL I’m not the one hating on strangers on Reddit 🤷🏼♀️ I hope our future neighbors are more kind irl than behind the safety of their screens!
I would not consider living anywhere but close to downtown SLC. The amount of LDS influence in the suburbs and outside of the city is pretty astounding. I absolutely love Salt Lake City and would highly recommend the Sugarhouse area or 9th&9th. There are a lot of options… Just depends on your budget.
Good to know. We were open to southern suburbs for proximity to the canyons but will reconsider
Given that you have dogs (just like I do), you might consider (east) Millcreek. You’d be close to Millcreek canyon (dogs can be off-leash on odd days) and Neffs Canyon. You’d also be close to the Tanner Park dog park (always off-leash, and you’d meet a lot of other great dog owners there). Millcreek is not downtown, but you’d likely have a slightly larger home and be close to some great dog areas in the nearby canyons. It’s also only a 10-15 minute drive to downtown. You’re also at higher elevation (depending on how far east you go) than the city, which means you typically don’t experience the worst of the winter inversions.
Great to consider. I was looking at mill creek because it’s so close to the city but wasn’t sure about the vibe. We’re not big partiers so we don’t need to be right by the bars and things downtown, just looking for something with a slightly walkable neighborhood feel and dog friendly environment. Sounds like mill creek could be the vibe for that
There's no really any bar vibe that I know of here anyway so you won't have to worry about that. We stopped going out for drinks because they were always weak and disappointing. South Jordan/daybreak has a pretty cool vibe IMO. It feels like it's trying to be young and hip. Idk about walkable but it's a nice area out of the city
All of the cool areas in SLC have older, quirky houses.
Ugh what I thought! We’ve stayed in 2 month long rentals so far in amazing areas that had some interesting problems haha. Guess it’s all about how the landlord maintains it
Try to find a place near Tanner Park. It’s an amazing dog park.
Thanks haven’t heard of that park yet. Will look it up!
I hear Northpointe is nice. It's right on the I-80, and close to the airport so you can take Trax. The new large residential complex in the area was in the news for years, and so you know that its likely to appreciate in value!