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Originally Posted by cloudnine  Salt Lake is a great city for visiting. If you aren't mormon, it can be a tough place to live. We were there for 17 years and trying to transfer out for 14 of them. There is somewhat of a nightlife if that is what you are looking for. The clubs are all private (state laws) and the alcohol laws can be pretty confusing. We have 3 children and while my sons haven't had too many problems with making friends, my daughter never really had any good ones. The girls get wrapped up in church activities at a very young age.
While the city is generally safe, there are definitely areas to watch out for. Salt Lake has at least 30 active gangs (I think more like 70 but I can't remember). A lot of people have moved into the area for the family values and brought the trouble with them.
While I didn't really like living there and my husband hated it, it does have its advantages. Utah probably has the most diverse landscape-mountains, deserts, canyons, and slickrock. It is a beautiful state. The public transportation system is pretty good and getting better. The roads are improving. The economy is moving pretty well. Housing costs are higher than Texas but lower than many areas of the country. I hope this helps.
Keelie |
Thanks for the reply. It does look nice, but I have heard similar stories of other non-mormons having a hard time feeling like they fit in around there.