November 2020 | Vol. 6 Iss. 11
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MILLENNIALS REACT TO SALT LAKE CITY BEING NAMED BEST CITY FOR THEM TO LIVE By Drew Crawford | d.crawford@mycityjournals.com
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ver recent years Salt Lake City has attracted attention across the country by working professionals and families seeking new opportunities to develop professionally and recreate. The desirability of the Wasatch Front has not gone unnoticed by companies looking to showcase its unique features. In a recent study conducted by Rent.com, Salt Lake City ranked No. 1 on the list of most desirable places in the country for millennials to live. According to the report, Salt Lake City strikes a perfect balance between affordable rent prices, walkability and opportunity for economic growth from the resulting growth of the tech industry over the last decade. The study lists the average cost of a Salt Lake City one-bedroom apartment at $1,269 and median income as $61,125 while highlighting the health benefits that are a unique part of the Utah outdoor scene. Morgan Sites, a chemical engineer for Marathon who recently moved from Athens, Ohio to Salt Lake City in July feels that the conclusions drawn by Rent.com are representative of the value that Salt Lake has to offer. “I wanted to experience city living and Salt Lake City allows me to do that without it being an extreme change,” Sites said. “Because [Salt Lake City] is a smaller city I’m able to live right downtown and still afford a nice apartment. Other bigger places have much higher cost of living for being as close to downtown as I do.” Despite entertainment options having changed during Covid-19, Sites is encouraged by the variety of entertainment that her new home offers. “Even though the city life and typical social experiences aren’t happening right now, there are still so many opportunities and things to do that allow for social distancing within the Salt Lake Valley.” Paige Huber, who moved from Reading, Pennsylvania to Springville over the summer to complete her graduate program in speech language pathology, feels that she has still not The one or two that I’ve seen have been just so off from the crowd,” said Huber, who has fully adjusted to what she considers to be unique factors of Salt Lake City’s social scene. been to Gracie’s and Purgatory, both popular bars in the heart of the city. “I feel like I go out to these bars and restaurants and there is no live music anywhere. Huber also cited the state alcohol laws as a drawback to living in Salt Lake. Continued page 11
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