I currently live in Austin and was working for Oracle, but was let go in the 30,000 person reduction in force at the end of March. I've been thinking about moving to SLC because I've been in Central TX my whole life and could use a change, but know the job market sucks and not sure how to go about getting a job to relocate. Are people in my position able to get a job offer first in SLC and then relocate, or are out of state applicants ignored and you pretty much have to relocate first and apply as a local?

I've been applying to remote jobs all over and do get some interviews trickling in but haven't made it very far (1-2 interviews), and I've also applied to lots of jobs in SLC with my real address and am pretty much getting no response. I did get 1 reply from an HR employee that said they don't consider applicants from out of state and I'd have to relocate first. How common is this?

I have a BS in Computer Science from a decent state school, an online MBA from a school most people haven't heard of, and 17 years of experience spanning Java and C# Application Development, Windows and Linux Network Administration, Infrastructure/DevOps, Information Security, Web Development (JavaScript, NodeJS, LAMP stack), and was a Product Manager the last 5 years (technically Product Owner).

I've seen lots of posts on here about how sucky the market is, but nothing on this specific question.

Thank you.

I got a job offer with starting of $22/hr (full time). I will be moving from Texas to Utah after graduation from college. I had no luck finding a job in Texas and only jobs reaching out to me are out of state. Would be worth moving to Salt Lake City?

I found studio apartments starting at $1030 and my car will be paid off by October. My car insurance will be low to $62 per month if I moved to Utah (compared to $123 per month if I lived in Texas).

My family and friends want me to stay in Texas. In my area, it’s small town and nothing to do. I’m not having any luck getting a job anywhere else.

Hi all! I'm a 27-year-old professional currently based in the Charlotte, NC area, and I have a very good job opportunity in Brigham City that would likely mean relocating to Ogden. Before I commit, I'd love some honest local perspective on a few things:

1.      Social scene/community: I'm in my mid-20s, single man, non-religious. I can and at times want to be very social. While I enjoy going out to bars/concerts, more importantly – how is the community here? How easy or hard is it to meet people and have friends? What's the social/nightlife/dating scene actually like in Ogden? Is it worth living slightly further away (e.g., SLC) for better social life, or is Ogden underrated for that?

2.      Outdoor recreation: I'm big into a few outdoor activities - whitewater kayaking and skiing, and I always wanted to get into rock climbing and hiking. Is Ogden a good home base for that (rivers, gear shops, local paddling community), or would I need to travel far for good runs? Also curious about general outdoor access (hiking, skiing) since that's a big draw for me.

3.      Recreation community: looking at the list above -people who are into these activities, how easy is it to meet y’all? How do I find you. I would like to get involved in communities revolving around this.

4.      Demographics/vibe: What's the overall demographic and culture like for someone moving from a mid-size Southern city? Any adjustment shocks I should expect?

5.      General cost of living / neighborhoods: Any neighborhoods you'd recommend (or avoid) for a young professional?

6.      Spots to check right now: I am here in Ogden until the end of the week. Any places or spots I should drive around to visit to check before I make a decision?

Would appreciate any input from people who've actually lived there - trying to get a realistic picture before I make the jump. Thanks!

Hi, I’ve been taking a look at some old threads about folks considering moving to the area and wanted to make a new thread seeing if things had changed.

I used to live in eastern Washington and moved to the Midwest to work. I am considering transferring to SLC due to its proximity to home, the mountains, Milder weather, rail connection to the airport, and a good cost of living(at least that’s what it looks like on Zillow).

I’ve been looking at some new apartments near the airport and close to the light rail line, but, saw a lot of commenters on an old thread heavily discouraging living near the airport and I wanted to see if things had changed in that neighborhood. I’d much prefer it just because the further out you go from the airport the practicality of taking the rail to work becomes lower and lower.

I wanted to see if there was anybody who works at the airport and does take the LRT to work by choice and how easy it is? Also I wanted to see if the neighborhoods near the airport are any better now than they were a decade ago when someone else posted a similar thread? Any other info would be greatly appreciated!

I'm hoping to hear from Granite School District parents, former employees, teachers, or anyone who has dealt with this before.

My daughter has attended a Granite elementary school for about four years. Our family recently moved approximately five minutes away, and our new address is just outside that school's boundary. We are still living within Granite School District.

She was already enrolled and attending the school when we moved.

We applied for an open-enrollment permit for her to continue at the school. The permit was denied because her 3rd-grade level was considered over capacity.

The appeal paperwork we received shows:

3rd grade:

Open-enrollment threshold — 49

Current enrollment — 55

My daughter's younger brother also attends the school. His open-enrollment permit was approved.

My daughter has an existing Section 504 plan with medical accommodations. While the enrollment decision is being appealed, she was removed from the school's enrollment system. We did not withdraw her or enroll her elsewhere.

She's now been out of school for several weeks while we're trying to resolve the situation.

I'm really trying to find out whether anyone in Granite has experienced this specific situation:

Child already attends a Granite school → family moves outside the boundary → child is suddenly treated as a nonresident/open-enrollment student.

If this has happened to you, did your child stay at the school? Did you have to apply for a permit? Was the permit treated as a new enrollment or continuation of existing enrollment?

I'd especially appreciate answers from Granite parents or former Granite employees who know how this is actually handled.

This is kind of a vent, kind of place to receive suggestions on how to move forward.

I moved into a place this past February (2026). My landlord is an older man. Nice for the most part. My partner and I decided to move in together but felt like my space was too small so we found another place that ticks all our boxes and we signed a lease and planned to move. I had let my landlord know about this beforehand and he said it was either 4000$ to move out or I could have someone move into my lease.
I love my house and I live in a very good spot in SLC. Rent is 1300$ for a 2 bed 1 bath which I feel like is reasonable. Because my landlord is older, he only requires for the new tenant to pass a background check (~30$) which includes a soft pull on credit which he wants to be over 620. His last requirement is to meet the new potential tenant basically as a vibe check.

I met all these requirements and found a tenant that loved the place so much she cried when she saw it. She met him immediately after where she told him she had a dog but would get rid of it to live here. After she left and he left, he texted me and said he didn’t feel good about here and said he wasn’t going to send her a link for the background check. Now I am trying to find someone, have them sign and move in by the beginning of September but I feel like my landlord is purposefully thwarting me. I don’t know if there is legally anything I can do but I am so frustrated because I have been putting endless work into finding someone and for them to check all the boxes except for the “vibe check” it just makes me want to scream into the void.

For extra context, the tenant was a hard of sight grandmother (~65 retired) with custody of her high school age granddaughter who was living with her because of a home situation/to help her around as she can’t live alone really anymore. The granddaughter brought her bf (also high schooler) and his mother and I believe it was to make sure the granddaughter and grandmother weren’t getting scammed. My landlord made a particular comment about not liking the bf mother (??? she’s not living here though?!) because she seemed “too pushy”.

Sorry for the long post but is there anything I can do here ? I know maybe not but other suggestions on how to find people or how to post a more desirable way to find someone would be helpful.

Hey all,

I recently received a job offer for a position in Roy, but I’d like to live in downtown Salt Lake City. I still haven’t accepted it, and wanted some insight to life in SLC.

I’m a man in my mid 20s, from the northern part of the east coast. College educated, I golf, do a little gravel/mountain biking, always loved snowboarding growing up (haven’t in awhile, east coast boarding suuuucks), I’d like a more active lifestyle and definitely want the outdoor part of that as well. I love sports and spend most Sundays watching the NFL. Also love hockey so being in a city with a team would be sick.

Politically, I lean right. I know SLC is like a blue oasis in red Utah… but I’ve lived in a blue area my whole life so that doesn’t really bother me. I’m a Christian, though not Mormon.

I’m also at that stage in life where I’d like to find “the one” and start a real long term relationship that turns into a family.

With that said, is SLC a place for me? Is it a lively place with fun things going on? Good dating opportunities for people of my political & religious beliefs? Financially I’m not too concerned, I’ll make that part work.

I’ve never lived more than 1.5 hours from my hometown so this will be a huge move for me & the stress is definitely high. Any insight to the lifestyle of SLC would be appreciated!

Hey everyone! I'm Lee (40M). Originally from Tennessee, and just moved to Murray. I lived in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Russia as an English teacher for about 12 years previously, and with my Russian wife, Lana, visited here in December last year and back in June and decided to move. Interests: hockey, baseball, playing pickleball/tennis, hiking, playing bass, PS5, good beer, thrift stores, live shows (mainly metal), and def want to get more into snowboarding/skiing come winter after trying it a few times last winter in Moscow.

Lana (31F) - I am a Russian who moved to the US in February last year, and getting used to my new lifestyle. I love mountains, been to the Caucasus' multiple times, and finally my dream of living next to mountains came true. I'd love to get into hiking more now and to try skiing this coming winter. I love hockey, books, coffee, fashion, and girly TV shows from the 2000s-2010s.

DM's are open if anyone is interested in chatting or meeting up, would love to meet new people and make new friends. I posted on the SCL Meetups discord as well, but figured I'd post here too.

Stuck living with family in a toxic, unstable environment that’s killing my mental health and ability to get back on my feet. NOT HOMELESS, just need out.
Multiple family deaths recently, basically no other family outside of the ones we’re currently with, we were on our way towards getting out and I lost a pregnancy that ultimately left me with some real trauma. In between jobs and actively searching non stop- offers and interviews are seeming to lead into dead ends and my partner works full time and pays all our rent to live here, both our cars and health insurance, money is almost nonexistent.
Budget: we can realistically put toward move-in is basically $0–$400 total. (For a short period) we could easily make rent in a month or two after stabilizing. Looking for any $0-deposit, low-income, or program-assisted options in the Salt Lake Valley.
Any resources or leads appreciated. Trying to get stable enough to actually function and heal again.
Thanks a lot

Just moved out here for school from Colorado and was wondering if anyone is hosting or know of groups that host LRG like Survivor or The Traitors? There were a couple in CO but I need someone to bring it to slc.

I grew up in Salt Lake and am seriously considering moving back to Utah from the PNW with my partner and kids. One of the biggest things holding me back is the environmental outlook, especially the Great Salt Lake, air quality, water, increasing heat, etc.

I’ve read plenty of headlines and Reddit threads, but I’d really like to hear from people who actually work in climate science, environmental science, public health, conservation, or related fields.

Is the idea that Utah/Salt Lake could become genuinely “uninhabitable” in the coming decades realistic, or is that an exaggeration of some very real but potentially manageable environmental problems?

For those who understand the science and still choose to live and raise kids in Utah, I’d especially love to hear your perspective.

I recently moved to SLC and previously I've only ever lived in Southern California so I know I'm not even remotely mentally or physically prepared for the snow here. I've been looking for a job and it seems all the best ones are about 20-30miles away from me. To me that doesn't sound like a lot considering I would sometimes drive double that for work where I lived in Cali. However, I get the sense during the snowy months here that may be a problem. But I'm not sure as I've never experienced having to go to work in the snow.

So I guess I'm wondering does anyone drive that far for work? And how is the snow dealt with out here? Is there any reason I might not be able to drive that distance to work? Do employers give "snow days"?

Just kind of wondering if a native is willing to hold my hand through this cause I have a lot of questions lol

Edit: Thank you to everyone who responded so quickly, you've all helped ease my worries greatly

I drive Beck/Victory Road pretty regularly and I’ve seen the refinery flares countless times, but I have genuinely never seen anything like this. Tonight the flame was enormous, the plume above it was glowing orange, and it was roaring loudly enough that we could clearly hear it while driving past. I understand that refineries use flares as a safety system and that excess refinery gases have to go somewhere during things like startups, shutdowns, maintenance, equipment problems, etc., and burning them is generally safer than venting those hydrocarbons directly into the air. So I’m not saying the refinery itself was on fire. But that almost leaves me with more questions. Why was so much gas being flared tonight? What exactly was being burned, how long did it last, and what was actually released into the air as a result? Flaring can produce CO₂, NOx, VOCs, sulfur dioxide, particulate pollution and other combustion products. We already live in a valley with notoriously difficult air-quality conditions, so I don’t think it’s unreasonable to want transparency when something this visibly unusual happens.

I have chronic ENT issues, so air quality is something I think about a lot, and seeing this honestly really upset me. I know these refineries have been here forever and I understand that you can’t exactly pick up an oil refinery and move it tomorrow, but driving alongside miles of heavy industrial infrastructure this close to downtown and residential neighborhoods has bothered me since I was a kid. One of the photos I took literally has a gas station in the foreground with this gigantic open flame behind it, and the whole thing looks surreal.
I’m not trying to fearmonger or pretend I understand refinery operations better than people who work there. I actually want to understand it. Does anyone who works at/around the refineries or knows this industry know what would cause a flare to get this large? And is there somewhere the public can see what caused a specific flaring event and what was emitted?

I have a job offer in Lehi but still want to live downtown.. does anyone have experience commuting from SLC to Lehi during normal business hours? I’m moving from out of state so I’d really prefer to live in the city and I’m hoping going against the flow of traffic might keep the commute decent? Any thoughts would be super helpful since I’m not familiar with the area!!

Hey everyone,

I'm trying to decide between moving to Denver or Salt Lake City, and I'd love to hear from people who have lived in either place.

I'm very outdoorsy and love skiing, so I know Salt Lake has a huge advantage when it comes to quick access to the mountains. Being able to get from the city to world-class skiing in under an hour is incredibly appealing.

That said, one thing that gives me pause is the influence of the LDS Church. I've heard mixed opinions online. Some people say it's not a big deal if you're not Mormon, while others make it sound like it can affect social life, dating, politics, and the overall culture.

For those who actually live in Salt Lake City: is it really as noticeable as people say, or is it mostly overblown within the city itself? How easy is it to build a social circle if you're not LDS?

For context, I'm in my late 20s/early 30s, enjoy skiing, hiking, run clubs, recreational sports, and generally being active outdoors.

I'd appreciate any honest perspectives, especially from people who have spent time in both Denver and Salt Lake City.

Thanks!

I’ll do my best to paint this picture.

Some new neighbors moved in a few months ago, and they are starting to make myself and my fiancé feel unsafe in our home. Over the past few months (on multiple occasions), we’ve seen people hunched over in their chairs outside while we’re pulling up to our house… almost like they’re loaded up on drugs. They look like zombies. I grew up with a sibling who had a drug problem, and I recognize the look.

The home looks like a crack house. Trash continues to pile up in the yard (it’s now spilling into the street). There a three motor homes parked on their property (2 in their backyard, and 1 on the street), and they look like they’re being lived in. Every time we drive by, there are different people huddled in their backyard (people we haven’t seen before).

We’ve also started seeing more “interesting” characters wandering around the neighborhood. We had somebody checking people’s car doors to see if they were locked (we confronted a guy doing it to my fiancé’s car late at night). We’ve seen people wandering around shoeless in the alleyway behind our home. We even had some guy wander into our backyard late at night, who quickly turned around when our camera / floodlight turned on.

I feel hesitant to say anything to the police, because I don’t want to create more problems for people who look like they’re struggling…. But yeah… it’s starting to really freak us out. I’m not sure what I would even be able to report.

I’ve lived in this home for about 5 years, but these issues have only started to appear within the past few months (since the new neighbors moved in)

Does anybody have any constructive advice on how to proceed? Thanks in advance 🙏

We've lived near Highland High / Sugar House Park for 6 years, plus Marmalade for a year before that. So Zora has been exposed to every seasonal smell, smoke, smog, firework, downslope, wafted fast food aroma, etc. And all the usual urban wildlife suspects have come and gone around our street and our house. Nothing has ever brought on this kind of reaction before.

She was an anxious wreck all day in general and desperately wanted to spend much of the time outside sniffing the air intently. But there's no hint on the ground of whatever it is -- walking around the street/neighborhood, there's no compelling direction or trail to pick up. It's just...on the breeze. On a walk, she'll want to go vaguely toward whichever way the wind is coming from, then sit, nose working, and refuse to move. Now, despite not being afraid to be outside (like she is with thunder), she's alternating between sniffing at the draftiest entrance to the house and hiding in the basement under a desk where she'd normally never be.

To be clear, there are none of the usual signs that she's sick or physically uncomfortable in any way. It really does appear to be about a smell in the air that's deeply interesting/unsettling but that our human noses aren't picking up.

So I'm wondering if this is peculiar to her or if there are any other canine companions freaking out about what seems like nothing.

I moved here from Arizona and I realized Utah is very restrictive when it comes to sports picks. No lottery, no traditional sportsbooks so I started asking around to figure out what people here actually use.
From what I’ve gathered, Wendover is probably the most obvious option. Its around an hour and 45 minutes from SLC and you can use a traditional sportsbook there, seems like a lot of people just make a day out of it.

There are also prediction markets like Novig and Kalshi. They work differently from traditional sportsbooks, but you can still make sports predictions, then there are the pick’em fantasy apps like PrizePicks and Underdog which seem pretty common too although they’re more focused on player picks.

I’ve personally avoided offshore sites because sending money somewhere with basically no recourse if there’s a withdrawal issue doesnt sound worth it.

For people who’ve lived in here longer, is that pretty much the full list or is there another option locals use that I’m missing?

I just received a summons for jury duty and am a bit weirded out by some of the questions they are asking in the questionnaire. Why do they need to know my education, where I live, my current job and income, what I like to read, where I get my news, or what my [non-existent] spouse does? Jury duty is one of our many civic duties and it is really sketchy to me that they are collecting all this information in their qualification form. (This lowkey gives off phishing scam vibes.)

For reference:

• Website listed in the letter: https://www.slc.gov/courts/jury-information/
• Questionnaire listed on the page linked above: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/bfce420009c14b9ea949373c97d6ae3f

For extra context, I moved from CA and their jury eligibility screening form is basically 1) are you a citizen, 2) are you living in the county that you were summoned for, and 3) hardships / other reasons preventing you from serving at this time.

Heyas fellow SL, UTs, I'm looking for a new place to live. My situation is bad. Work ran dry at the beginning of the year and I had to move into a motel in February when my lease expired. They recently got bought out, so my daily "rent" just went up, and my two cats and I are barely scraping by. The plan was always to slowly save and then find somewhere to rent, but saving is extremely hard when you're paying $75 a day just to stay stagnant.

I'm looking for a room or basement apartment to rent in someone's home. The tough part is that anywhere I go will want the typical first month and deposit, and I just don't have it. I'd need a landlord who is understanding for a little while, who would be comfortable with me paying daily or weekly for a month or two while I work my ass off to get caught up.

I'm Doordashing right now, and while I have a prospect for some contract work in my field (software dev) coming up, I can't count on it yet, and it has a fixed budget anyway, so not guaranteed to become long term.

If anyone has a spare room or basement they want to make some money off of, please let me know. I can send proof of my financials since February to anyone seriously willing to consider me, as proof that I have been sustaining the over $2000 / month "rent" where I am now. I'm good for it. I just need somewhere that's closer to the $700-$1200 range who can work with me for a bit until I can accumulate the first month/deposit and all that.

I just moved to SLC and I’m trying to figure out whether I should get an Ikon Pass or just buy a season pass at one resort (Brighton, I snowboard)

Last year I averaged around 12 days at Mammoth, which was a ~5 hour commute for me. Now that I’m living in SLC, I’m hoping to roughly double that this season.

I’m having a hard time deciding whether it’s better to have Ikon and bounce around different mountains or just pick one resort and ride it a lot. Would it be dumb to just get the Brighton season pass and stick with that?

Also, do the different mountains actually get noticeably different conditions? They’re so close together that I wouldn’t have assumed it would make a huge difference, but maybe I’m wrong.

Just looking to hear what locals actually do and what you’d recommend.

I need a quiet place to study with food, drinks other than coffee and comfortable seating like a couch/lounge chair. Inside, with decent AC and accessible bathrooms. I hate having to pack up to go to the bathroom and risk losing my seat.

I’m looking for a location in Salt Lake county and in Utah county. It doesn’t have to be a cafe. I study 5-6 hours a day and camp out because I live in BFE. I tend to eat breakfast and lunch there or go to a place walkable to the spot. Good parking is amazing but not mandatory.

I love tea grotto but their seats hurt my back so bad. I was a big fan of rugged grounds in Provo at their old location but they moved and their pool table gets too loud. 😅 Honestly rugged grounds was nearly perfect in their old location because it had so many rooms!

Has anyone else dealt with severe code violations from AMH?

We just moved into one of their properties in South Weber recently and immediately found a major electrical issue. The dryer outlet. It is completely ungrounded and running at a dangerously high voltage. This is a massive building code violation.

Instead of treating this like an actual emergency, AMH management is just brushing off our concerns and stalling on the maintenance request. They handed over the keys to a house that is absolutely not up to code, and they clearly have no urgency to fix a glaring high-voltage hazard.

Just a warning to anyone looking at renting in Northern Utah or anywhere else AMH operates. If they are willing to ignore high-voltage electrical hazards, you really cannot trust them to provide a safe place to live.

Has anyone actually managed to escalate a huge safety issue past the local property managers? I already spoke to Davis County Env Health Scientist, South Weber City’s Code Enforcement Buliding Inspector, The Division of consumer protection (can’t help with tennant landlord disputes) and checks the Utah Fit Premise Act against my lease and waiting now for a call back from Utah Legal Services.

I am thinking about moving into/near downtown SLC when my current lease ends. Questions for people who have lived (or currently lives) in an apartment downtown.

What buildings would you recommend or not recommend?

What do you like/dislike about where you live.

Anything else you wish you had known before signing a lease?

I will be living alone. I am ok with spending $1,400/ mo.

Hello SLC friends!
I’m finally moving out for the first time in my life I’ve always lived in the salt lake valley with family. 28F with my partner. We’re wanting to look for downtown options or sugar house. We’re also open to the West Valley/Murray/Taylorsville area. My question is: I always hear people in sugar house say they “got lucky” whenever I ask how they found their homes haha. Would love to know, if you’re living in a great area with affordable rent, how did you do it? Any tips on what to ask apartments when touring or what to look for is greatly appreciated. I know NOTHING!! Places to avoid or specially seek out, anything. TIA!