All 11 points are definetly true but HIGHLY exaggerated (other than construction, housing, and air pollution). Traffic and parking here is significant better compared to most other major metro cities. Sure, the Great Salt Lake isn't great for recreation but you have access to about a dozen other beautiful and fun lakes north and south to you. Also, if you work in SLC you can commute from a handful of great cities that surround it, especially North Salt Lake, Bountiful, and Centerville.
I do need to mention that the entire state of Utah has a little over 3 million people living in the entire state, just Salt Lake City itself has only a couple hundred thousand people, the Salt Lake Valley has about 2.2 million people but that is a few cities within the valley itself. Salt Lake City does not have 3 million people
Visited salt lake for 2 weeks. People are super friendly, weather is nice traffic & construction aren't bad as others city's. She should go Dallas so she can see what a bad city looks like. Where construction is actually horrible & crime is high.
I’m from Saudi Arabia Utah is the wonderful place to live, I visit some states, but Utah has something make you feel comfortable ❤️ this is my opinion... all LOVE for Utah and an amazing people there ❤️❤️❤️
I can't argue with anything she said . . . but the truth is, I wouldn't want to live anywhere else but Salt Lake City. Seattle (where I came from before moving here) is positively a nightmare compared with SLC -- just in terms of getting around.
Did she say housing is expensive?? I have been looking up places to rent and everything is like 1200 for a really nice 2 bedroom. I'm from NYC and live in cali right now lol. that is soooo cheap!
I grew up in Provo so I do have favor that area. Plus I have a personal story of my close father getting cancer and passing away in 2015. A lot of my memories of my father are in Provo/Orem area so I have personal reasons to favor that. But, one of the things this video left out is a question I had asked myself for a while; Why is most of the famous musicians that came out of Utah are all from Utah County area? Guitarist of Imagine Dragon's from American Fork, their singer went to BYU where he wrote their first hits. Brandon Flowers of The Killers is from Nephi, Utah. Neon Trees is from Provo. And the lesser known of them The Used is from Orem. And even further back in history there is The Osmonds. In my opinion it is because there's more of a closer community and networking system in Utah County compared to Salt Lake. Because between BYU and UVU being less than 2 miles apart that breeds a better scene for upcoming bands. After my father passed I moved to Huntington Beach California. I worked as an Uber driver there all over Los Angeles and Orange County. I have been back in Utah since September of 2017. I have been the SLC area due my job. But, I am in the process of moving back to Utah County. One of the reasons I don't like the SLC area is because it reminds me too much of Los Angeles in that it has all the negative things I didn't like about California and none of the good things. And the scenery in Utah County Like better because the aspect of the cities being sandwiched between Utah Lake and the Timpanogas, Lone Peak and Y mountains. They're much bigger and majestic than the SLC mountains. And SLC has way more crime and pollution. And as I have worked in SLC I have noticed people here are more negative; especially if a person is conservative Mormon they don't get much respect here. Overall I just like the slow-paced and peaceful vibe of Utah County that you'll never get in SLC.
If you think Salt Lake City is seriously air polluted ,I suggest you going to Kaohsiung,Taiwan to experience living with chunks of smoke from heavy industry .
Well good thing you compared Salt Lake's unhealthy pollution to the dangerous, deadly pollution in Taiwan. We should be thankful it doesn't kill immediately, i guess.
Sounds better than most city's. Honestly I've watched several SLC con videos and nothing is glaringly bad. No lottery. That's a weird concern. I don't drink or gamble so this sounds great. If marijuana is illegal, I'll be in heaven. So tired of smelling pot everywhere and on everyone.
There are about 1.2 million in all of Salt Lake County. Three million in the entire state. Traffic is kind of bad at rush hour from Provo to Ogden. Nothing like LA, though. Temps range from 107 in the summer to about -5 in the winter, but those are the extremes. While the ski resorts at 7000+ feet get a lot of snow, the city gets much less at 4300 feet. We’re all disappointed in the Great Salt Lake (pretty to look at, but that’s pretty much it), but nearby lakes and reservoirs make up for it. The actual city of Salt Lake is more diverse and liberal than you would think, and one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly in the country! How do I know? I’ve lived in SLC for 60 years.
Sounds like paradise compared to Houston.. Traffic? Check Parking? Check Construction 24/7? Chhhhheck Smog? Check ola Dirty "beach water"? Super check. (The gulf around Louisiana and Texas is disgusting) Cost of living? Eh, can't be any worse probably even the same. Check But can you see stars at night? I bet you can in SLC. Not only is SLC gorgeous with plenty of outside activities. But you can drive 4 to 6 or 8 hrs and see almost all the best locations in America.. Yosemite, mt Rushmore, grand canyon, Monument Valley and so much more.. Coolest thing 9 hrs away from Houston is... new Orleans, yay.
Oh and I forgot you can’t even use the mountains got to drive four hours away at least two hours away to use a motorcycle or anything you could hike get every dog on a leash unit up in the middle of nowhere they’re happy to give you a ticket for everything I almost had a job at that corner canyon right now tickets to people that were on the long trail with the bicycle a dog and a horse sorry I just really hate Utah
Lol Im guessing you’ve never been to LA
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All 11 points are definetly true but HIGHLY exaggerated (other than construction, housing, and air pollution). Traffic and parking here is significant better compared to most other major metro cities. Sure, the Great Salt Lake isn't great for recreation but you have access to about a dozen other beautiful and fun lakes north and south to you. Also, if you work in SLC you can commute from a handful of great cities that surround it, especially North Salt Lake, Bountiful, and Centerville.
Syracuse, NY AVERAGES 125 inches of snow a year. And it pounds you nearly everyday endlessly for 5 months. We don't have a spring.
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I do need to mention that the entire state of Utah has a little over 3 million people living in the entire state, just Salt Lake City itself has only a couple hundred thousand people, the Salt Lake Valley has about 2.2 million people but that is a few cities within the valley itself. Salt Lake City does not have 3 million people
pretty much all the problems you listed are problems NYC has x3
Try Miami for a week and then do a new video on this issues
Lol! That's gold! 🤣
decent video, there's not 3 million in Salt Lake City, but 3 million all in Utah. Houses are getting expensive. Beatiful place tho
I live here and enjoy it
No complaints whatsoever
Visited salt lake for 2 weeks. People are super friendly, weather is nice traffic & construction aren't bad as others city's. She should go Dallas so she can see what a bad city looks like. Where construction is actually horrible & crime is high.
complaining with 3 Million people!!! Then NYC is not your home town.
Salt Lake City has the Sandlot tho 😂
I’m from Saudi Arabia
Utah is the wonderful place to live, I visit some states, but Utah has something make you feel comfortable ❤️ this is my opinion... all LOVE for Utah and an amazing people there ❤️❤️❤️
Also people in utah have been using fry sauce since forever.
I honestly don't think slc is crowded..
I visited slc 4 months ago it was like a dream take care of your city
I can't argue with anything she said . . . but the truth is, I wouldn't want to live anywhere else but Salt Lake City. Seattle (where I came from before moving here) is positively a nightmare compared with SLC -- just in terms of getting around.
Did she say housing is expensive?? I have been looking up places to rent and everything is like 1200 for a really nice 2 bedroom. I'm from NYC and live in cali right now lol. that is soooo cheap!
salt lake city isnt expensive lol
Dont move here it's packed already!
I grew up in Provo so I do have favor that area. Plus I have a personal story of my close father getting cancer and passing away in 2015. A lot of my memories of my father are in Provo/Orem area so I have personal reasons to favor that. But, one of the things this video left out is a question I had asked myself for a while; Why is most of the famous musicians that came out of Utah are all from Utah County area?
Guitarist of Imagine Dragon's from American Fork, their singer went to BYU where he wrote their first hits. Brandon Flowers of The Killers is from Nephi, Utah. Neon Trees is from Provo. And the lesser known of them The Used is from Orem. And even further back in history there is The Osmonds. In my opinion it is because there's more of a closer community and networking system in Utah County compared to Salt Lake. Because between BYU and UVU being less than 2 miles apart that breeds a better scene for upcoming bands.
After my father passed I moved to Huntington Beach California. I worked as an Uber driver there all over Los Angeles and Orange County. I have been back in Utah since September of 2017. I have been the SLC area due my job. But, I am in the process of moving back to Utah County. One of the reasons I don't like the SLC area is because it reminds me too much of Los Angeles in that it has all the negative things I didn't like about California and none of the good things.
And the scenery in Utah County Like better because the aspect of the cities being sandwiched between Utah Lake and the Timpanogas, Lone Peak and Y mountains. They're much bigger and majestic than the SLC mountains. And SLC has way more crime and pollution. And as I have worked in SLC I have noticed people here are more negative; especially if a person is conservative Mormon they don't get much respect here. Overall I just like the slow-paced and peaceful vibe of Utah County that you'll never get in SLC.
Best kept secret is out that salt lake city is a cool place to live and people are nice
PEOPLE FROM CALIFORNIA ARE MOVING TO SALT LAKE CITY THIS YEAR JUST LIKE BOISE IDAHO.
Utah has diverse ethnicities?!?
hell yea, you find people form all over
2/5 people at my 1,000 surdent school are hispanic, in sandy Utah
Don't forget the smell, during the summer, the lake is all too happy to share its delightful scent with the residents.
If you think Salt Lake City is seriously air polluted ,I suggest you going to Kaohsiung,Taiwan to experience living with chunks of smoke from heavy industry .
Well good thing you compared Salt Lake's unhealthy pollution to the dangerous, deadly pollution in Taiwan. We should be thankful it doesn't kill immediately, i guess.
Sounds better than most city's. Honestly I've watched several SLC con videos and nothing is glaringly bad. No lottery. That's a weird concern. I don't drink or gamble so this sounds great. If marijuana is illegal, I'll be in heaven. So tired of smelling pot everywhere and on everyone.
These are first world problems......
Salt lake city nice place to live affordable nice people great jobs
Haha growing city !! Try living in Austin TX
There are about 1.2 million in all of Salt Lake County. Three million in the entire state. Traffic is kind of bad at rush hour from Provo to Ogden. Nothing like LA, though. Temps range from 107 in the summer to about -5 in the winter, but those are the extremes. While the ski resorts at 7000+ feet get a lot of snow, the city gets much less at 4300 feet. We’re all disappointed in the Great Salt Lake (pretty to look at, but that’s pretty much it), but nearby lakes and reservoirs make up for it. The actual city of Salt Lake is more diverse and liberal than you would think, and one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly in the country! How do I know? I’ve lived in SLC for 60 years.
Housing got too competitive for me. It's why I couldn't stay out there.
I love utah I love salt lake city
Judging by numbers 1, 2, and 6-9, you have never been Los Angeles for than a week.
Compared to California this is nothing
Nice so not as bad as NYC
I couldn’t care less about lottery lol
Bye 2025 half of salt lake city will be people from California
come try london, 7 million, small as shit
utah is awesome
It's not really diverse when half the population belongs to the latter-day saints
And females in utah suffer from low estrogen.
The whole state has roughly 4 million as a state MAJORITY in the Salt lake city metro area , I love the Arizona type Heat Utah gets
Is inversion actually air pollution or something else?
3 million is a small city btw
Sounds like paradise compared to Houston..
Traffic? Check
Parking? Check
Construction 24/7? Chhhhheck
Smog? Check ola
Dirty "beach water"? Super check. (The gulf around Louisiana and Texas is disgusting)
Cost of living? Eh, can't be any worse probably even the same. Check
But can you see stars at night? I bet you can in SLC.
Not only is SLC gorgeous with plenty of outside activities. But you can drive 4 to 6 or 8 hrs and see almost all the best locations in America.. Yosemite, mt Rushmore, grand canyon, Monument Valley and so much more..
Coolest thing 9 hrs away from Houston is... new Orleans, yay.
She forgot to say the POLICE too
Apparently not having any lottery is bad???? I don’t think it is
It makes it funny driving to Colorado to get a losing lottery ticket
No lottery????????? I wake up every day and shake because I can't play a game of chance.
#1) THE AIR QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IS AWEFUL! So polluted! On any given day the air can be WORSE than Los Angeles.
The worst drivers
I mean I live in Miami rn I’m moving there today and it seems to be okay over there
Love Salt Lake, moved away due to most of these. Housing and smaug were the big ones for me
Sounds like New Zealand except the pollution
sci fi movies full length
Cool video!
i live there lol
Good video. Short and informative. I liked it.
Oh and I forgot you can’t even use the mountains got to drive four hours away at least two hours away to use a motorcycle or anything you could hike get every dog on a leash unit up in the middle of nowhere they’re happy to give you a ticket for everything I almost had a job at that corner canyon right now tickets to people that were on the long trail with the bicycle a dog and a horse sorry I just really hate Utah
The crime is way out of control! This is one of the most dangerous cities in North America
ryler05 wait really I want to go to college there but I guess not anymore
THANK YOU
Guys why are you giving her so many dislikes?? This video was good.
Honestly tho
Moving in May, thanks for crossing this off my list
CRIME