Pros and Cons of Living in Utah - 2022

The Pros and Cons of Living in Utah in 2022 - In this video, we'll take a light-hearted look at what it's really like to live in the Beehive state.
From our great skiing and hiking to our low cost of living, there are a lot of things to love about Utah. But we also explore some of the downsides, like our harsh winters and lack of public transportation.
So whether you're thinking of packing your bags or just curious about what life is like in Utah, be sure to watch this video!
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[@JoshuaSmithGSDMode]

Amazing video! My Family and I visited Huntsville Utah a couple years ago and we absolutely loved it! :)

[@lifeinutah]

Huntsville is an amazing place! That's were the locals like to go to hit the slopes in the winter or the lake/hiking trails in the summer! Thank you for the comment and for checking out the video!

[@74cacao]

My biggest is low crime! I can’t stand where I live I feel like everywhere I go I have to look over my shoulder!

[@lifeinutah]

AMEN! Thank you for watching and commenting

[@alisonchristensen1169]

Where do you live?

[@ourcreativebeehive]

Then, stay out of Salt Lake City.

[@jessicabernard2105]

Thanks for taking the time to put this together, I now know where I want to live! Y'all are on fire! Keep up the good work!

[@lifeinutah]

Thank you for watching! There are so many great areas to choose from in Utah!

[@kalebcampbell1299]

I love the outdoor adventures that Utah offers! Great Video!!

[@lifeinutah]

Utah really is an outdoor paradise!

[@itsjessieg]

Loved this! Looking forward to learning all of the things about Utah.

[@lifeinutah]

Thank you for watching! We have a lot of fun videos planned for the channel :)

[@phillips-iz1cm]

Hi

[@marinhusky8863]

Thanks for telling both sides. I have lived there and know firsthand about what it's like.

[@Jenlovescoasters]

Went to lagoon park. Its amazing! Ppl left their backpacks out, ride operators were super friendly, i love the 4x4 community! I would move theire from nevada ina heartbeat!

[@samuelhubschman2300]

This is really well done and the guy is really funny just pessimistically echoing every point 😂

[@lifeinutah]

Thank you! We tried to have fun and it was easy to do - Kim is eternally optimistic and I (the guy) am a realist (eternally pessimistic). Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@nathanhammond3072]

Great Video! Awesome quality! Love seeing my friends kill it!

[@lifeinutah]

Thank you for watching! You know first hand how much the area has changed over the years :) My kids get a kick out of going to the gulley and hearing stories about all of us basically living there all summer. Good times, my friend! Glad to know you are doing well :)

[@raynadeau7870]

Nice Job !!! Love it

[@lifeinutah]

Thanks for the support, Ray! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@charlesdixon4930]

Great video. You gave facts. No place is perfect, but it looks as if there are plenty of positives about Utah.

[@nellysimpressions5514]

Love it I'm ready to go❤

[@lifeinutah]

Let us know if you need moving boxes :)

[@jessacondes824]

i want to go in utah. i love that place so amazing

[@Bestdogdad72]

Looking to move to SLC area next year! Might have to live in a motorhome or rent but it's all good just to be there

[@peterw2714]

What about Southern Utah they don’t get snow that you would need a snowplow for. All of Utah does not have the same climate!

[@lifeinutah]

I agree to a point. Cedar City is part of Southern Utah and it snows there all the time. St. George rarely snows but still gets cold in the winter.

[@CaliSnowboarder17]

wow the liquor laws sound like a hassle would love to hear more about that!

[@lifeinutah]

Oh yeah, liquor laws here are confusing but they are getting a lot better. Watch for an upcoming video specifically about Utah's liquor laws

[@Ex_christian]

Dumb laws from a controlling religion, that is all they are.

[@cavilier]

What is there not to like about Utah? Driving the Moki Dugway, the Navajo Tribal Park at Four Corners, Zion National Park, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Capital Reef National Park and the state parks are just as beautiful.

[@lifeinutah]

Amen! We are truly blessed with natural beauty here

[@Blujonny11]

I think if you're upper class it has everything to offer. If you're more traditional 'rough neck' working class or 'sub-culture' you might not find it as appealing here. Or if you love those typical 'happening' restaurant districts like in a lot of other cities (Denver, San Diego, Austin, San Antonio, etc) you won't find them here either.

[@Locusthorde3000]

Yeah, housing prices rocketing is one of the worst things economically long term unless you already own your own home. Pricing people out of affordable housing causes severe problems.

[@thedublintrail]

My dream is to live in Utah 😍

[@jeffnpatricia]

I waited to long it seems. I paid on my calif home my whole life looking forward to the calif cash out being able to sell here and pay off the loan while having the money to purchase the next house with cash. The sweet spot was pre covid.

[@OurLabrumAdventures]

I agree with most of your points however, with a $200k home, now $600k, Utah salaries have remained relatively low. A person making $100k in 2019 is not suddenly making $300k. I don’t know the statistics, you might, but I have a feeling that most of the home sales are going to people coming in from out of state with FB, Adobe, Google etc. and they brought their salaries with them. My neighbors who bought land and built a home on that land (Utah lake front property…the lake is their backyard with views of Timpanogas) said that their kids rent is more than their mortgage on a 6 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 3 car garage and a (“drop your jet-ski in the water from your private dock”) house. A 1-bedroom in a very bad, crime ridden neighborhood is $1600. That same apartment was $690 in 2019. I doubt the tenants salary has increased as well. So home prices and rents skyrocketing and salaries remaining lower than average, not great. Otherwise, very beautiful here. I lived a lot of places (LA, Santa Barbara, Hawaii, Boston, Orange County) so I think I do have a pretty good barometer of what’s better and what’s not great.

[@vinnie8495]

I'm in woodbury minnesota. Looking to move to Draper Utah. Been looking online and need to increase my budget, house prices are high. Looking for new construction

[@hlnbee]

The cost of living is cheaper than the coasts.

[@lifeinutah]

Absolutely!

[@meganbuehrle1455]

We’re from Wyoming.. last 6 years have been spent on the east coast (NC and PA) and we absolutely hate it! We were going to look into Utah as we miss the outdoors but holy cow!!! The housing prices are just insane. Great video btw. I’d find myself agreeing more with him except the winter thing. We love to sled and miss it greatly.

[@meganbuehrle1455]

I say housing prices are insane because wed like to be in the outskirts of salt lake. Not the desert area down south. I know it’s a wanted beautiful area so I get it, but dang. We now pay almost 7k in taxes a year though. So that huge of a drop in taxes puts us in a higher range of house because our payments would be the same. We didn’t want to go above 300k but it’s looking to be not above 400k now.

[@lifeinutah]

Thank you for watching and commenting! I (Ben) lived in NC in my teens and, as much as I hate to admit it, I did miss the snow. Maybe I should modify my comments in the next video to stress that I don't like how long the winters are. I love the first and last snow of the year, as well as snow during the holidays and, yes, to go sledding with my kids :)

[@reviewithme9913]

You don't need to warm up newer vehicles. Because of all the sensors new cars have it is unnecessary to warm up. The older cars maybe 90s and older do need to warm up because they don't have as many sensors.

[@lifeinutah]

I should have been more specific - I meant the cabin of the car and the frozen windows.

[@offtraileddino5989]

Did you saw the Utahraptor roaming around?

[@TheLongISLANDGIRLZ]

My family plus my mother and sister’s family are looking to move out of NY and I’m trying to convince them that Utah should be our new home state! Hope you make more videos about what it’s like to live in utah

[@Jawsh_em]

Stay over there please for the love of God

[@TheLongISLANDGIRLZ]

@@Jawsh_em Lol uhhhhh any particular reason?

[@Jawsh_em]

@@TheLongISLANDGIRLZ New Yorkers typically trash everywhere they live. I lived in NC and it’s flooded with NY attitude

[@PLT123]

​@@TheLongISLANDGIRLZNY people suck as well as their political views

[@gatesroyale]

​@@TheLongISLANDGIRLZobviously because they are Democratic most people from New York are Democrats and Utah is a Republican state

[@jeffnpatricia]

Feel free to send me listings of a structure with some land at a inviting price with retirees or secluded type location. 45 min from groceries is ok.

[@marcofemto9417]

Maaaan. I should've moved to Utah 2 years ago. If I made more money I would. Living in NM rn sucks, crappy pay, mean ppl and a lot of drugs

[@antonioiniguez1615]

I'm only 19 and still in college so I'm at the mercy of the future housing market😂 I really want to move close to the SLC area after college but I'm afraid it'll be far too expensive.

[@lifeinutah]

Home prices will vary depending on where you live but there are always options, like finding a home that needs updating or buying a home that allows you to rent a portion to offset payments. We've helped a lot of young homebuyers get into homes that meet their needs and their budgets. When you are ready, there is always a way.

[@hackmedia7755]

I don't want to work all of my life to pay off a house. That's why it's a bad thing for prices to go up.

[@bepositive4494]

Super awesome place ya just gotta be rich

[@nolinpowe]

Ben with the housing prices you do know the people from California brought that to Utah right? 😂

[@funnyvideos24328]

I'm moving from the bay area to south side of salt lake next week😂

[@lifeinutah]

I don’t think the 18k people that moved to Utah from California last year had the impact on the market most people think they did, but I get your point. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@PLT123]

Aw boo your property value went up waahhh🙄

[@nolinpowe]

@@lifeinutah so all the Utahns who tell me that almost everyday lied about that too? Man I haven't been this disappointed since I found out Santa Claus wasn't real

[@PLT123]

Haha paying cash😂 I myself want to move out of California so bad. Considering Utah

[@kk12181]

I am an Indian living in Utah.

[@jimcall2429]

There is no pros to live in Utah it's a nice place to visit

[@nala3038]

Utah is great I suppose, if you have the magic underwear and know the handshake.

[@notasleanstillasmean3593]

Not going to lie, stopped watching at #3. Just restating pro to con is valueless. Come up with valid reasons, anyone with sense can determine is the pro is a pro or Con to them.

[@lifeinutah]

Thank you for your feedback and for watching as long as you did. I agree with you that anyone with sense can determine their own pros and cons - we made this video because we help a lot of people find homes when relocating and these are the main questions they ask us, so we are trying to give an honest review of what we like and don't like about living here.

[@francaughlan4424]

Moved to Utah almost 20 years ago. I wouldn’t live anywhere else.

[@lifeinutah]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! We love it here too :)

[@krisedward8447]

The new Subarbs aren't Subarbs. You will thank me in 10 years. You're welcome.

[@dandanjordan]

Yeah house prices rising is bad and so is the high rates of mormons

[@gabrielm.942]

Raising price housing is only good for realtors lol.

[@lifeinutah]

And homeowners looking to increase their equity

[@gabrielm.942]

@@lifeinutah no it isn’t. What’s the point of increasing equity when the price of alternative homes is also increasing. It’s only beneficial if you’re moving states and you have more purchasing power in said state. It’s the problem I’m suffering with right now. Bought my house in 2020 and it’s gone up in value by 50k. However everything else has gone up by 50k or more as well. So it doesn’t really help me.

[@edafyrekat3676]

Haha commenting this in one of the wettest winters... snow plows are out first thing in the morning...no. Winter after winter, Utah doesn't know how to handle it..

[@lifeinutah]

I am not sure where you live, but I (Ben) thought the same thing until I lived in North Carolina and Texas - when it snowed there, although it was rare and brief, it seemed like the entire city shut down and there were accidents all over.

[@eeeveee9176]

1:46 California lives rent free in people from other states head lol ridiculous. ill take 70 degress over snow any day.

[@antonioiniguez1615]

No one likes California

[@kidsofreedom]

hi how about the jewsih communities there ?

[@spencerduncan474]

I’m not Jewish, but there are a couple synagogues and a Jewish community center in Salt Lake (mostly Reform), one in Park City, one in Ogden, and one in St. George. The center in SLC hosts a lot of community events. Recent stats suggest about 6K Jews in the state (less than 1%), but almost all the Mormons have a big affinity (very inaccurately and very accurately) for Judaism. A lot of Mormons have been to Jerusalem, own kippahs and menorahs, etc. Most grocery stores in Salt Lake County carry a good selection of foods that are kosher for Passover.

[@ourcreativebeehive]

A few things to know. Do not want cold, look at Saint George or Cedar City. Salt Lake City area is HORRIBLE with pollution! Utah taxes EVERYTHING! Look at it. Retirement is hit. As for Mormons, if my mormon family, who has lived their says it is too mormon.

[@imrmortis2596]

does having tattoos prevent you from getting work? are you shunned by ppl because of your appearance? I ask because I have a lot of tattoos.

[@heinrikmclovin8603]

Utah is full stay out. Pick another state to mess up.

[@wwRAGEww]

Lol I'm conservative and a Christian, still got room?

[@Steve-kx6hd]

No😂

[@gatesroyale]

I'm a conservative so coming anyways.

[@lifeinutah]

We have room for everyone

[@zzz6valvoline]

"everyone knows how to drive in the snow" c'mon

[@silencer3kmg]

Okay, I couldn't finish this. This wasn't a pros and cons, it was just one saying something disliking that same thing. You spent 7 minutes and only talking about like 4 or so things (again didn't finish, it got old and uninformative)

[@lifeinutah]

Sorry you didn't like the video but thank you for watching as long as you did and commenting. I (this is Ben) truly hate the cold winters and see the other things I mentioned as things someone really needs to consider before moving here. There are too many videos, in my opinion, where people make it sound like Utah is all sunshine and rainbows so I wanted to combat Kim's energy and optimism with a counter argument to the things she likes about living here. I also made a complete "cons" video and tried to be as honest as I could about things I think outsiders may struggle with when moving here. Hopefully you'll like the next one :)

[@maico125]

Salt Lake City is the worst.

[@lifeinutah]

tell me more

[@maico125]

Hot and humid in the summer. Constant highway construction and hectic traffic. Watered down beer. List could go on and on.

[@josephunderwearssmith6960]

Udah🤮🤮🤮

[@Steve-kx6hd]

He’s right don’t come to Utah