The reason Americans move from california to utah is mostly high prices for services and taxes, while in Utah the standard of living is no less high, but its cost is an order of magnitude lower. But like any other place, there are some disadvantages as well. Yes, there are reasons why so many California residents believe Utah to be one of the best places to relocate, such as great weather and climate, low monthly rent, and low cost of living. While family friendly rankings tend to favor lower density and affluent communities, studies show that living closer to the urban core increases the likelihood of social and economic upward mobility.Many people will only consider the benefits when deciding whether to move or not.
Among the top 100 cities, only one, El Paso Texas, is a major city. The top ten family friendly cities are all wealthy suburban cities. As a state, Utah’s graduation rate is just above the national average at 83 percent. According to Apartment List, Salt Lake City’s high school graduation rate is 74 percent, compared to 82 percent nationally. Three Utah cities ranked in the top 100 least educated, Ogden ranks 36th, Provo ranks 68th and Salt Lake City ranks 79th least educated cities based on high school graduation rates. George was the third best performing in the state ranking 158th nationally. Based on graduation rates, only Layton and Orem ranked among the top 100 with Layton ranking 49th and Orem ranking 92nd. The team at Apartment List looked at high school graduation rates to calculate education scores. Nationally, Utah ranks dead last in per pupil education spending. Ogden was Utah’s second least-safest ranking 118th least-safe nationally.Īs a group, Utah cities performed the poorest in the education category. According to Apartment List, there were 10,186 crimes per 100,000 residents in Salt Lake City in 2015. Salt Lake City was ranked the second least safe city among the largest 510 cities, only Miami Beach Fla scored lower. Layton and Orem ranked just outside of the top 100 at 102nd and 114th. George ranks 63rd for safety, while Provo comes in at number 100. Only two cities ranked among the 100 safest cities.
To determine safety, Apartment List looked at the total number of violent crimes and property crimes per 100,000 residents. Utah’s cities may be more affordable and child-friendly, but overall most ranked low in safety and education. Two other cities, Salt Lake and Sandy just missed the top 100 coming in at 103rd and 111th. George ranked 16th, 33rd and 94th respectively. Apart from South Jordan’s first place ranking, Layton, Orem, and St. The state also did well in terms of affordability (though the methodology doesn’t look at the percentage of residents that can afford rent) with four cities ranking in the top 100.
MAJOR CITIES IN UTAH CRACKED
Besides South and West Jordan top 10 rankings, Layton placed 17th in child friendliness while Sandy and Orem also cracked the top 100 coming in at 50th and 74th respectively. Understandably, having the highest birthrate in the country meant that Utah’s cities scored high in child friendliness, with five of the nine Utah cities ranked placing in the top 100 cities. Child friendliness was based on the percentage of the population under the age of 18. Affordability rankings were based on median gross rent as a percentage of the city’s average household income. West Jordan ranked ninth in child friendliness. South Jordan ranked first in affordability and eighth in child friendliness. Two Utah cities, South Jordan and West Jordan, ranked in the top 10 nationally among the four categories. George ranked 31st, 39th and 43rd respectively. Layton almost cracked the top 10 coming in at number 12. None of Utah’s cities ranked in the top ten nationally four cities did rank well nationally. To determine a city’s “family friendliness” grade, staff at Apartment List looked at Census, FBI and Department of Education reports and calculated the scores based on weighted data from four categories: safety (35 percent), housing affordability (30 percent), education quality (25 percent) and child friendliness (10 percent).Īpartment List ranked the largest 510 cities (although the report is missing data for West Valley City) and found that based on the research criteria, Layton is Utah’s most family friendly city while the Wasatch Front’s three economic centers Ogden, Provo and Salt Lake City ranked the least family friendly. Utah may have the reputation as a family-friendly state, but according to a new report by Apartment List, an online rental marketplace, the state’s largest cities rank lower in education and safety with Salt Lake City ranked as the least family friendly city in the state. Rankings and scores for nine Utah cities based on Apartment List’s Best Cities for Families report.
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