If YOU are Relocating to SALT LAKE CITY UTAH... WATCH THIS!
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- Living in Utah has its advantages but you're not going to know what to know what you need to before moving to Utah unless you find answers to your specific questions and that is why I am here. I love helping people who are looking to move to salt lake city utah and anywhere along the Wasatch Front and I'm here to help. If YOU are Relocating to Salt Lake City Utah... WATCH THIS! Living in Utah is much better when you know what to expect with the Pros & Cons of the different areas and the cost of living in salt lake city utah as well as so much more.
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0:00 Intro
1:33 Map Tour
3:43 Salt Lake City
7:59 Daybreak
15:10 MLB Stadium?
18:57 Utah County
23:42 Davis & Weber Counties
26:15 Wrap Up
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Thank you for not mentioning the top rated US / Utah City in the greater SLC area where I live 😎!
Utah’s ful and we’re really rude. Look elsewhere, there’s WAY better places to move.
Please don't mention the small country towns. Most country folks move to the country for a reason! We don't need to advertise them.
@@scmom65 I agree! The knuckleheads move out here then complain about what we love......cows, hay, loose dogs, chickens.....
It drives me nuts when they show up to city council meetings and complain about the cows 🤦🤦🤦
We live are looking to rent a home in Utah County for a couple years to buy, until the market changes a bit. Do help find rental homes?
STOP COMING HERE ITS TOO PACKED
I sense that many people do not want more people moving here and I understand that 100%
Facts
well this makes me want to move my entire family here.....oh wait.... i already did. :)
States full.
I get it Carlos!
Absolutely
Yes. Don't move here. It sucks!
I hear you
To the brim...
No jobs, too many people, expensive - Don't move to Utah!!!
No jobs? Utah is ranked #3 for economy, number 8 for job growth and it's ranked #1 overall. There are jobs here.
IF YOU ARE RELOCATING to Salt Lake City, Utah... DON'T!
Us lifelong residents don't even recognize our home anymore. The influx of out of staters is no longer sustainable. It's quite literally pushing out people who've lived here their whole lives.
I have the utmost respect and love to my core for these mountains and canyons. They are my church. People with no personal connection to the surrounding wilderness move here and treat our natural wonders like a Walmart parking lot. Zero understanding of the basic ethics & code between locals AKA leave no trace. Treat our mountains with reverence & grace.
Don't get me started on what all the newcomers has done to the housing situation for locals.
Hell, even driving here is different now. We've got a bunch of newcomers that have main characters syndrome apparently.
So yeah... if you're relocating, please don't be trendy. Start your own trend. Find a place that could use a boost in their economy & has potential for growth.
All you're doing by coming here is putting stress on air quality, natural resources. Those of us who have been here for generations just want to preserve what made us stay for so long in the first place.
I love your passion! I share the same feeling of reverence and respect for the natural beauty of my home state as well as the gift that we've been given to have those majestic Wasatch mountains right on top of us.
@scottdsteele Thank you for your well tempered response. I have to say, it was a welcome surprise, considering the social climate these days. I saw the caption of your video, and immediately, my emotions reacted for me, I commenting with no intention of watching. Your reply changed my mind.
I just started your video.
Thanks for loving our mountains & understanding their importance. I think of them as gentle giants in a deep slumber all around us. Our monolithic protectors. One could say I've anthropomorphized them... just a bit.
@@artemis2666Well said. The last four years have been an absolute drain on our state.
Perfectly said Artemis, and unfortunately it is money that talks and until the money is placed towards efforts to preserve and defend nature and with zero alternative motive (of profiting), we are mercy to what is profitable and general over consumption. I love Utah and I love it's unworldly and breathtaking landscape from the mountains to the deserts to the Salt flats and everything in between. I look at those mountains each and every single day and to me, they are Utah, and they are all the mental health that I will ever need. I love that you appreciate this place as much as I do, and thank you!
I would love to hear anyone's ideas for better managing our inevitable growth. Please share, and thank you for the comment!
Roads on Sunday used to be empty now they Aren’t
True
Utah isn't only for Mormons.
Bingo!
Whyd you have to give anyone the idea of moving here?
I know... I'm sorry!
$$$$ of course. 🙄
If you think that I have influence to get people to move here, you're greatly inflating my position. I serve and help answer questions for those moving here. I do not and cannot get people to move here.
STOP MOVING TO UTAH, IT IS ALREADY TOO EXPENSIVE TO LIVE HERE!
We need more homes here or it is only going to get much more expensive
@@scottdsteele More homes will only bring the prices down if we build more homes than the number of families and individuals that come in. Less homes would be necessary if fewer people came in. Right now we aren't even building enough to maintain the problem. It will continually get worse until we build double or triple per year what we build now, or reduce the inflow of people.
You're exactly right!
I hear California is nice.. go there..
California is so beautiful! ... but a nice place to live? That's a big question mark.
I've lived in the Salt Lake Valley all my life. Started out in South Jordan when there were a few small neighborhoods near Bingham High School, surrounded by pastures and fields. As an adult I've lived in Taylorsville, right snack dab in the middle of the quadrants. It's convenient because we can quickly get to any freeway, Bangerter, Redwood Road, State Street, etc in a couple of minutes. We also have lots of shopping nearby and are 10 minutes away from 3 different Costcos and 2 Sam's Clubs, where we buy most of our food to cheaply feed our starving teenagers. Having traveled all over the western states, I will say that the infrastructure in the Wasatch Front is the very best. Our streets are laid out well, it's easy to navigate, and our roads are mostly well maintained.
That being said, I can't wait until our youngest child graduates and my hubby retires from the FD, because we are out of here. It is waaaay too crowded here and they keep building high rise apartments all over the place, making the overcrowding worse. Also, Utah taxes retirement income, which is a deal breaker. I will miss the mountains but can always come for a visit.
Thanks for sharing Erika! I grew up in Taylorsville and yes, it's only getting more crowded. Let me know if there's anything that I can ever do for you and thanks again!
I miss the meadowlarks that used to sing in the valley, the open horse pastures that used to surround I-15, & the open feeling all-around. Lifelong Urahn here, & I Hate the urbanization of the entire county/valley/state. It's too crowded. People have ruined this place.
Lived in Magna for the last 25 years. Not sure how you consider my town "less desirable community". When everyday more and more home, apartments are built here. There is so much construction going on here the town doesn't even look like it did just 7 years ago.
I think what you meant to say is this area is more blue collar and you wont see as many tesla cars in the neighborhoods like you do in daybreak.
Magna has been working class since it was settled, that hasnt changed and proably wont change anytime soon. I am ok with that. Alot of us here are proud of our town it has a long history. Old main street is full of that classic architecture. Hey, Hollywood sure likes to film here.
You are right, and I apologize for mis speaking too.. but less desirable, I am meaning the values of the real estate there vs other areas
You drive west on Main Street -- every other building is a church, or a pub!🙃
Crime is up. Several murders reported the last few years.
Sidewalks are the most awful I've ever seen in any city in Salt Lake County, but they have a nice big park & golf course, with a new playground. Don't live there if you homeschool. Nothing is happening there -- you have to drive your kids everywhere else in the county to do anything. Can't push a baby stroller -- you have to walk on the street & the streets are really narrow.
The local tattoo shop hosts a Halloween Parade for the kids in July!
Friendly town. You might like it if you want to live in a good sized city near, but not in the thick of the Salt Lake area.
The Southwest end of the county often has boil alerts.
Check the geology. It is quite common for new houses to be falling in sink holes, or mudslides because of the flooding and poor decisions by the builders. Buy a older house, but best not to move there at all. Way too many move-ins. Traffic, pollution & water restrictions keep getting worse.
To each their own!
Yeah from magna aswell miss the 5 star movie theater and just found out they tore down the alorica building and now putting houses up.
It seems like everything is being torn down to throw houses up these days
They air quality needs to be addressed HERE! It is often the worst in the nation. I believe quite a few of my relatives died of exposure over the years. I can not image how bad it is going to be in just a few years, with all the underplanned growth in the valley. :( I would not want my children to grow up in this soup.
This is the dirty little secret... oil refinery, copper mine/smelter, Geneva steel, ATK, chemical weapons incinerator at dugway... its a mess.
Geneva is long gone. Now it's people, houses and more traffic plugging up the roads 😔
The air here gets trapped mostly in those winter inversions but also smokey air when California, the northwest or even Canada are on fire
@@scottdsteele it's bad a lot of the time for no other reason than traffic. There are summer days that are hot and yucky. They put out notices to "work from home" or "carpool." It's not just the winter!
I know, it's the winter that's the worst but the air can be poor on days throughout the year
I grew up on Mount Olympus (Olympus Cove) where we crossed the street and started our hike up 'The Z-Trail' . We would hike to a stream that had the best tasting water. Sixty years later I don't recognize the bright, shiny city I knew. The Salt Lake City zip code is ravished, busting, pricey, ruined, gentrified, judged, hopeless. Salt Lake City has lost its charm.
I completely understand your experience and your perspective. To others, Salt Lake City is just beginning to find it's charm. My office is @ Old Mill just south of Olympus Cove and it is a very desirable area and real estate prices there are reflective of that
@@scottdsteele That’s probably because they never knew the real Salt Lake. No more outdoor feel….clear up and down the Wasatch Front. It’s too bad that developers have taken over our government, I hope you will forgive me for saying that, but I got the word from my representative that it’s true, and she says there is nothing we can do about it. At least not at this point.
I totally understand where you're coming from Katherine!
The whole area feels boxed in now by buildings. It sucks. Urbanization has ruined the area!
I have loved here my whole life, graduated from WJHS in 99, and have spent the vast majority of my time in West Jordan. Still live here. I love this state. It is so beautiful and has things to do for all tastes and lifestyles no matter what direction you drive. I have lived here for 43 years and will most likely die here.
Thanks for sharing!
As a lifelong resident of SLC, If you're considering moving to Utah County, I'm sorry, it's horrible out there. And while Daybreak is unique, it's build on the old Kennecott dumping ground. Of course you'll be reminded of this every time you look outside and see the destroyed mountain that is Kennecott.
Utah county isn't horrible at all... but some people certainly do not like it and I get that completely!
@@scottdsteeleokay, okay, disagreeable. Unpleasantly disagreeable.
I hear you!
And he didn't mention the pollution in Daybreak that demands tap water be imported from other parts of the valley as well as making gardens impossible to grow.
As a Daybreak resident of 17 years 😂, I should show you my garden boxes of tomatoes, strawberries, cucumber, etc 😂
Where’s this time warp portal you’re hitting to get to SLC in 18min 😂😂
I can't remember that part of that video but perhaps I miss spoke!😁
My house (edge of Lehi and Bluffdale) to SLC this morning at 915am was 26 min to Pioneer Park downtown.
It totally depends on your proximity to the main arteries / highways.
I think he said he could get from South Jordan (Day Break) to the airport in 18-20 minutes by way of Bangerter Highway.
That is what I said, thanks!
Population has become unbearable. I was born and raised here and I miss seeing farm property and open land. It’s gross.
I totally understand
Native Utahn here. Mt. Pleasant (Sanpete County) is my hometown which is such a great place to live and so beautiful right at the base of the Manti Lasal Mountain range. I now live in Echo (Summit County) and work at the Park City hospital. This county is growing so fast! I wish it would just stop but theres major developing everywhere you look here!
Yeah, it's growing up there like crazy... and that's not going to slow down. I sold a cabin to a client in Mt. Pleasant and that sunset view in the evening is unbelievable! Beautiful and underrated place for sure!
I lived in Ephraim for 8 years and I don't believe how fast its grown since we left. Its very sad that the sweet quiet small towns are losing that attribute.
I agree with you.
The problem with the Wasatch front is the "corridor" affect combined with all the "small" cities crammed next to each other. It makes it so there is no to little room for expansion/growth of those cities. So these small cities need tax income, right. Well, be prepared for those small cities to look for revenue elsewhere, like by ticketing the populace to make up for no growth. It is crappy and it happens all along the Wasatch front. This guy wants to sell you a house in SLC, he don't care if you find you local police ticketing you as much as possible. There have been local news reports on this very issue... I am sure this happens in other "corridor" settlements as well, I advise you look for places with more possiblity to grow, like southern utah, its gorgeous there. Or the far north "Brigham city area", alas there's not alot of "work" up there, and the morning commute to/from SLC is packed. Oh and there is the wanning influence of the Mormon Church. Utah is there home state after all...
Thanks for the comment! How do you feel like you know what "I don't care" about? I'm genuinely interested because those who have ever spoken with me or better yet, actually know me, would laugh at that statement.
@@scottdsteele I don't truely know your feelings, I do hope your friends are correct. Sorry for the assumption. I do know real estate agents have a monetary motivation to hide any negatives about buying houses in areas they're trying to sell them in. You do touch upon some of the issues with SLC area living. So I hope you are not like that. The Great Salt Lake area is nice, best snow on earth, it can smell out west some days, and those gorgeous mountians we have do trap the smog in far to often. So pardon my diskile of more people moving here, especially since all I see is appartments going up (even seen the start of "tent cities" in SLC under the freeway while working on our new airport) and fewer and fewer single family housing projects. I am sorry for any personal slight against you, it is my frustration over a system trying to cram more and more people into a smaller and smaller area.
Thank you so much for sharing, and I truly understand your frustration 100%!
Brigham City area has a lot of farms, and we need those. I haven't had a ticket in decades.
Do you really believe that I can get someone to move here? Really???
This is the BEST explanation video by a realtor I have ever watched, this is exactly what I wish was available for every area before contemplating a move! A well explained map, plenty of back ground on the neighborhoods, costs, traffic and travel explanations, and amenities. Great job!
Wow, thank you! That means a lot.. this is a big time commitment and I'm dead set on getting 1% better with each video. Thanks Adam!
Herriman is nice, but it’s an extra 15-20 minutes away from downtown. Daybreak is expensive and congested in many places. From what I’ve seen, the West side of West Jordan is more affordable and is far less congested.
Your assessment is Spot on! Great comment!
Ogden is a hack. Lived in SL county most of my life, bought a house in Ogden for about 60/70k less than comps in Salt Lake. I can walk to local restaurants and coffee shops. Old world tree growth. In the canyon in 5 minutes. Yes, some lower income residents & different crime than newer developed areas. Haven't had personal problems, nor have my neighbors. Lots of pockets of young professionals renovating older homes here, myself included. Almost want to gatekeep, but its a great community that is continually getting better. The old stereotypes are very outdated.
You nailed it with this comment and you're 100% correct. In fact, I'm posting a video this weekend showing some new homes just west of Ogden and it's awesome up here.
Ogdenite here also! Downtown...it's gentrifying so fast. We like it here.
I need to do more content in Ogden
I'm right here in ogden utah as well. Happy, healthy, raising 4 kids and loving it.
Also here in Ogden and I love this town. Started my company here and it’s the best decision I have ever made.
SLC Uber driver here.
The homes in the Avenues are pretty, but ancient in SLC terms. But more importantly, driving around up in there is dangerous as all of the N/S roads are on a grade, and barely wide enough for 2 cars to pass by each other. And that with people treating every intersection as if any signage is no more than a suggestion.
Mountain View Highway is horribly designed with high speeds and widely spaced intersections. People have a tendency to build up speed and then blow through red lights because the road feels like a freeway when it isn't. There are almost zero overpasses on that road as of yet.
That said, Traffic congestion is on the rise across the greater SLC metro area, (Ogden to Draper.) And property values are skyrocketing in the area in a bad way.
Thanks for sharing! Mountain View is wonderfully designed, but what you're driving on now is not yet built as what it will become. The over passes will come, the space is ample and the treacherous road that it may feel like now will be long gone. Give it time. This is how these interstate highways and major infrastructure have to be implemented in phases
To make things clear , they renamed northern Utah to Idaho because we love our potatoes and fry sauce that way you can't miss it on the map .
Thanks for sharing! Utah and Idaho to me seem like a Big brother / Little brother type of thing
Wow, Scott. Awesome video, excellent content, informative and educational! Loved it! To answer your question, my wife and I just moved here from Arizona, Buckeye, and Lake Havasu. By the way, what's with all the haters 🤔 maybe they are the one's that should head over to New Jersey, I'm sure they'll fit right in! Just saying 😊
Thanks! That's awesome. The haters come out when I create a video that attracts negativity and I have 2 that have done that including this video. It's draining
I just moved back out here at the end of April. And I live in Copperton. Love this little area. Perfect for a family it's just me and my 3 kids.
Don't say too much or that little secret spot of Copperton will be let out!
Thanks for sharing Sarah
A little disappointed to not hear anything about Commuter rail, light rail, BRT and regional bus. There are great areas where you can live car free or car light. Harvard-Yale and sugar house are excellent places to ditch the car. Driving sucks, and many families want to avoid it as much as possible.
Thanks for sharing this! I think I sound create an entire video about this honestly
Yeah, traffic is AWFUL in Sugarhouse. Even fire trucks have difficulty getting to where they need to go.
@@erikaw5669 Yeah, it's a highly desired area with a lot of destinations. That's why the streetcar, buses and bikes are so popular there. It's probably one of the best neighborhoods in the state.
I agree as well
I live in Tooele. It takes 45 minutes to get to the University of Utah on a good weather, no I-80 accidents day. Daybreak, super high property taxes. My son bought on the Herriman side of the road that divides the cities because of the taxes. The NE quarter is as blue as blue can be. The SE is getting there too.
Property taxes in Daybreak (84009) are slightly lower than in Tooele. There are online tools from the state where you can look this up and enter zip codes. This is based on the same price of a home. If you buy a more expensive home, you'll pay more in taxes, not a higher rate. Also, Herriman and Daybreak have identical property tax rates of 0.640%
I live in Sandy, Utah, about 10 miles South of Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, near Union Middle School and Midvalley Elementary School.
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
I absolutely LOVE where I live in rural Utah. Very small town in the desert. Quiet, peaceful, not a ton of traffic. Not much has changed from when I was little. We moved to Utah county when I was 7, but we still spent a lot of time in my hometown. My husband and I are buying a place 30 minutes away from where I grew up. I wouldn’t trade my house out here for anywhere. It’s not as convenient as living near big grocery stores but we have our own small business pool here and that’s enough for us. We are still close enough to commute back to Utah county when we need to. Our towns in Utah have gotten way too big and housing way too expensive. I’m grateful to have found our home after 6 years of being homeless. We couldn’t afford living costs up north.
Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing. Which town?
@@scottdsteele I’d rather not say. It’s a town that many people don’t know of or even know it exists. It was almost a ghost town but since we moved here, there has been quite a lot more people moving in here as well lately but not too many.
I completely understand! I lived for 5 years in my youth in Carbonville tucked between Price and Helper so I was just curious.
@@scottdsteele I grew up in price. I’m closer to green river. We picked up our fixer upper for 35,000. It had been vacant for 15 years. We have an acre of property too. Watching the deer every night is so peaceful
Awesome! It's a very different experience down there and the older I get, the more I appreciate the way of life that small towns provide
You have to be careful about complaining about the noise near the air force base. People will insult you and tell you to deal with it. So, if you don't like jets or their noise. Don't come to Layton. I like to mention it just because i love to get them started. lol
I love it! Thanks for sharing!
@@scottdsteele I moved here 15 years ago to marry my lovely wife. I also moved my family here shortly after. They all love it here and I'm currently helping the rest of my family to come here. :)
Awesome! I'm so happy that you love it here
Utah city. Maybe it’s too recent to have mentioned… but excellent content! Thank you!
It's not to recent at all and I'm following this closely. I should do a video just about this development as well. Thank you so much for watching!
I was surprised you didn’t mention Utah City and Vineyard. That’s okay, we’ll keep it our own little secret. 😊
I love it! I will be doing videos there... and it's certainly not a secret, I'm sorry!!
I live across the street from Liberty park which is part of SLC metro area.
What I love about Utah is how small the city is.
I don't have to get on a freeway, I can just take 700 S all the way to Cottonwood Heights
When he shows you the older homes? That's where I live. In a 1987 Victorian home in a neighborhood called Liberty or Liberty Wells.
I wouldn't come here to live in the suburbs. It all looks the same.
Hi Lady! I Love Liberty Wells and I love those old homes too. You have a 💎
Excellent!! Great description of area. We bought two years ago just west of I-15 in Lehi. Easy two minute access to the highway. The best information to provide is not how far but rather how long is the commute to get to I-15 during rush hours.
Great feedback and thank you! I love hearing what you guys want, it keeps me improving
I live in the north west and want to be southeast. Magna is getting really popular as well for planned neighborhoods.
And my house is valued at around $450,000 we bought 14yrs ago for 130,000.
You're right Scott, Magna and West Valley and all along the west bench, we're seeing the most growth and with planned developments
I’m from NC but moved to Sugar House 3 years ago.
Welcome! I hope that you love it here?
What a great video. Very informative. I'm thinking seriously about moving to SLC though looking at the comments I'll not be welcome
It's a very very vocal minority of people who choose to share negativety. You'll find this everywhere you go. I just spoke to neighbors tonight and asked these very questions and people have a wonderful experience moving here. Don't let the few bad apples ruin it for you.
@@scottdsteele thanks for your thoughtful response!
You as well! Have an awesome day!
Of course you'll be welcome. Don't listen to the loud minority of people on here. Utah is beautiful, and we would love to have you.
Agreed!
Not sure I understood you: Is a major league baseball stadium planned for the Power District or the Daybreak District? Or both? Are those two areas in competition for it? Also, if a hockey stadium is built, where will it likely be?
Sorry for that confusion Steven!
The AAA Salt Lake Bees stadium is currently being built right now in Daybreak and will be completed next year.
A proposed Major League Baseball stadium has been given the green light in terms of location, private funding in The Larry H Miller Group, public money through HB562 to help fund the development. This will be in the Power district right in between downtown SLC and the airport.
The Hockey team is now officially coming. Ryan Smith bought the team and it is starting this fall and they'll be playing in the Delta center until they get construction going on a new 3 block sports and entertainment district that will include a remodeled Delta center where the NHL team will share the same arena as the Utah Jazz
The public money? The publicaly funded 1 billion in tax dollars going straight into the Ryan Smith's pocket. A billionaire's pocket. We are giving a billionaire a billion dollars so he can make billions more, with tax breaks, while increasing the sales tax .5 percent to 8.5 percent within the Salt Lake City boundaries only, up to 8.5%. All of Utah will be going to entertainment that we are being forced to pay for while the mayor is hiking up her salary in a huge tax grab from 160K a year to 202K a year. 26 percent along with the city council going from 33K to 53K for part time work.
The state is a corruption machine now heavily affecting Salt Lake City.
It's so hard to see public money (our money) being used and I completely understand and agree with your frustration!
Everyone should read the actual bill that has passed to partner with the Miller Group for the baseball stadium. The funding does not come from our tax payer dollars, but instead is done through bonds tied to hotel taxes so that essentially visitors are helping to pay the majority of that 900 million. Then, the Miller Group is going to put up 3.5 billion and together they will create this new area full of business and residential units that will bring a massive increase in property and sales taxes to the State of Utah. The state is investing 1B (of mostly visitors $) to then create an ongoing stream of drastically increased cash from it's use along with owning the stadium.
As for the NHL / NBA Arena (Delta Center) Development plan involving 3 city blocks to build a new sports and entertainment district, that .5% increase in sales tax is in Salt Lake City, not state wide and that added revenue alone will create 1Billiion in addition to the added revenue by the increased spending in that district by those attending games.
Let me know if this is a good video for me to produce as well!
I used to ride my bike along the Jordan River parkway for years. The North end is not what it used to be, and I don't really feel comfortable riding on it anymore.
I don't blame you Jazzie!
Who remembers when you where in the middle of the valley. You could go anywhere in 15 minutes or less? When the Doyle family operated Brighton and it was 5 bucks! Keg party's at lark sand dunes ! Who's old enuf to remember what daybreak use to be? In case your not here goes. Daybreak is literally built atop a caustic landfill. Harper excavation was brought in to remove the top 36 inches of that retired caustic landfill prior to building that community. I personally as a local recommend staying where your at and get involved in fixing what's causing you to move. 🍻
Thanks for sharing Mark!
You failed to mention Daybreak is built on a former Kennecott Copper Mine waste area. There is controversy over if this is polluting the water and ground in Daybreak.
I didn't fail to mention it, I've mentioned it on other videos and I can't cover everything in every video. I am doing my best to share both the pros and the Cons of areas which is a process over time and I'll absolutely be diving deeper into it when I do my next Daybreak video for this very reason. The site was contaminated from the heavy metals left from the tailings from the Bingham copper mine and as a superfund site, was cleaned up starting in 1999 to prepare it for development. I've done my research and despite being sometimes skeptical of any government agency like the EPA, I've found the data that supports the argument that it is safe and much more so than many other areas that weren't a superfund site. The questions and the narrative will continue to live on and each person will need to make their own decision
@@scottdsteeleawesome. Didn’t see the other video. We have several friends who live there.
Thanks! I live there as well and I appreciate your comments!
Should mention 9th and 9th liberty park area.
I agree, I need to do a video just about that area for sure! Thanks!
Living in Midvale, lots of new development and the mayor is doing great things. Love the proximity to I-15 & 215 and the trax
Exactly! I just filmed another video today that will be up on my channel next week and I'm in Midvale showing what's happening in a new development there. Awesome location for sure!
@@scottdsteele awesome!!
Thanks!
Glad we built in Draper 30 years ago. No way we could afford it today.
No kidding! Draper is expensive now and rightfully so. Thanks for the comment!
Ive lived in Utah County 60 years. Either I've simply gotten used to it or I'm a masochist, not sure which.
That's one way to look at it
I lived here for 37 years. i love this valley and have lived in West Valley Salt Lake Kearns magna. i currently live in South Jordan, buy I 15, and i must say it is much better than anywhere else in the valley
That is an amazing area Rob!
Anywhere with lots of Trucking infrastructure? I’m from North Dakota and want to move somewhere warmer that still has all seasons. Utah is in my short list of potential states but the cost of housing is a major concern. Things are getting bad when a 6 figure income can’t cover housing prices within the 50/30/20 rule.
I agree with you for sure with cost of living and housing. As for trucking, that industry is big here given our geographic location in the middle of the west. Salt Lake City is the center (specifically the industrial area to the west of SLC) of the industry and SLC is known as the "crossroads of the west" as a central hub between Mexico and Canada as well as connections through Las Vegas to Southern California as well as going straight west to San Francisco.
Syracuse is where i grew up farms and fields as far as you could see and now its just roads and houses
It's going to fill up much much more too
Ruinarion in progress.
Agreed. We tend to romanticize the past when the future & change frighten us.
here in daybreak too!
Hi Jeslyn! We're neighbors!!
The arrow that’s pointing exactly where to not live, where I lived at, which is Draper, and I’m so thankful I moved out of that spot😂
That's funny, I wasn't intending to point at a certain spot.
Wouldnt mind moving to Daybreak. Currently live in the Ogden area. How much are the homes in daybreak?
Homes in Daybreak range from the 300's for condos, 400-500's for townhomes, single family homes 600k+
Let's talk and see what we can do to help you whether that is soon or way down the road
You're right, It is more expensive in Daybreak than Weber County
Do not move into San Pete County. I'm from Utah and LDS, and I have been treated like I'm a nothing. Been here 6 years and I have been told things like "I ruined their work family when I moved here". (I'm very talented in the design and floral industry so I got a job at the one and only local floral shop. After 4 years of busting my butt, that's what I was told. I make $12 and an hour with a degree. My daughter was told to "go back to where she came from." Got a "Dog at Large" ticket when I was playing ball with our dog on my own front yard. Never left the dogs' site, yet when I asked about a dog park so that new people could meet others, I was told, "Lady, the whole town is a dog park." It's the worst
I'm sorry, you might want to find a new crowd, and I wish you the very best
Thats real crappy.... I just don't understand some areas/wards and how some have the most supportive and nice people while others are the pits. I have experienced both in my life. I hope that either you can move to a better area or those who are around you either change for the better or move out so better neighbors can move in.
When you come across people that don't lift you up, just move on and keep looking, you'll find good people. They are everywhere and if we focus on linking up with the good ones rather than focusing on the bad ones, you'll find what you are looking for
I just moved to Payson, and it’s not too bad out here yet
Thanks Nate! I hope you love it here
It will continue to grow for sure
@@scottdsteele would you recommend purchasing chunks of land in like Nephi, or somewhere further south that you think will eventually develop like Lehi or AF? I want to sit on valuable assets in about 20 years. What’s your opinion?
Nate, if you want a non income generating property to park money for 20 years, you'd be incredibly wise to invest in anything all of the way down to Nephi. Also, you'll likely see the best return where the median priced homes will be developed over the next 2 decades and all of the population forecasts point directly to southern Utah County, Eagle Mountain and here's a really really good one.... Tooele County. Tooele County is going to explode over the next 2 decades due to its proximity to SLC.
You forgot to mention that West Valley is the home of the state’s largest car-theft ring according to the police. This is what the police told us when my husband’s car was stolen. Just something to keep in mind as you are looking at different areas to move to. I also noticed he didn’t talk about which areas are the highest crime areas. Hmmm.
I appreciate that, but I did not forget. As a licensed Real Estate professional, I have to adhere to the law and the Fair Housing Act which prohibits us from talking about neighborhood (or suburb) specific crime rates. In other words, I cannot talk about it.
Fair enough
Thx
I selling my home in Lindon Utah and try to buy in Saint George Utah how’s the market?
Hi Gustavo!? I'd love to show you precisely what's happening both in your neighborhood in Lindon as well as in St. George. Reach out to me and let's meet up on person or on a call.
Yes, keep people in the metro and suburb areas. Keep them out of the rural and small town areas. We just want to be left alone.
I totally get it
I live in daybreak as well, this is a great video explaining the neighborhoods and areas.
Thanks neighbor! I should do one just about Daybreak soon
I live in Provo but would rather live in SLC area or Park City area. I’m on disability and can’t move out of my parents house or else I’ll lose my heath insurance, and I’m not able to get a job yet. Any suggestions? Can you make a vid about how the welfare programs are in Utah for those who want to move but are on disability or things of that nature?
Hi Lindsey! I would love to create a video that includes some of this. What type of job are you wanting or can you do? Let's talk
North Jersey but I used to live in SLC for four months
Nice!!
All these people saying not to move to Utah don’t understand that the state needs to grow & also its economy.
I understand what you're saying but why does Utah need to grow? I think that statement isn't necessarily true at all. Will it grow? Absolutely. Does it need to? Absolutely not.
Spanish Fork in the houssse!🙋🏼♂️
Born and bred.✊🏻
Nice!!!!
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I live in Ogden Utah(Weber
County) but grew up in Wellsville/Logan UT (Cache County)
Awesome!
Salt lake is country and no matter how much they try to get more people to live hear, we live with things that are normal to us but other people might consider a nuisance. And that mountain area your talking about sounds nice and all, but the truth it salt lake, west valley, and even down town are in the valley, we get to breath smoke and dust all summer long and the only way youd know that is if you travel up into the mountains and view it. Its sure pretty up there and some people with lots of money have made their home up there, but the truth is if your the average person your not gonna afford to live there. Not legally anyways. With all that said, i do love Utah, its my home, thats why. Good luck to all the people wanting to move to Utah 😉 🤠
Thanks Amber! The air can get trapped here but the winter inversions are the worst. Yes we can get some summer smoke from California or NW wildfires especially in the late summer but it's the winter air that can be most problematic if we don't get weather systems that push that air out weekly
Love living in daybreak.
We're neighbors! It's awesome here
I grew up at base of the Cottonwood canyons (Cottonwood heights) and now live in South Jordan (Eastern side) within the established neighborhoods with larger homes - love it here! I hate HOA's and planned communities popping up everywhere on the Westside of the Salt Lake Valley (i.e. Day break) as the developers and HOA's will always have their dirty greedy fingers in your pocket. Spec. developers and investors are building way too many high density apartments and condos!!! The north western side of Utah County is way too overbuilt! Developers have built 100's of new smaller (so-called "affordable $690K" ) small lot spec homes and apartments that are poorly built, way over priced and there is no infrastructure yet to support this massive amount of new homes and apartments. In fact, the Eagle Mountain area has empty new homes as far as the eye can see. This will soon impact the entire area real estate market in a very negative way as home prices in Salt Lake and Utah Counties will fall due to this huge over supply and total lack of infrastructure to support these massive non-sustainable new developments. I highly advise those considering Utah, stay away from the high growth (insane) areas, HOA and planned communities and move to the more established neighborhoods for overall quality of life and investment.
That is your opinion, and I respect it. I love living in Daybreak and the HOA fee here of $140 / month includes internet as well as all of the amenities that this community provide along with the people here.
As to your comment about the over built area of Eagle Mtn / Saratoga Springs area, you couldn't be further from the truth. The sea is homes that you see are selling and we have under built as a ratio to our population increase every year other than '22 since the 2008 crash. The real estate market is drastically under supplied, and therefore prices will not crash. I wish that prices would fall, because affordability here is a crisis. The only way that prices slow down, or fall...is if we built far more homes.
Looking to relocate from Southern California. (Don't Worrie wont bring any left wing politics). My mom has family in the Roy area. I really love the Ogden area Logan as well. Will need to be close to enough to the city for work. Thanks for the video super informative. Will Definanlty reach out in the near future. 😃
Thanks for sharing Stephanie! I'm excited to get to know you when you come
You gotta make around $400k+ to live in those areas
I'm which areas? All of them?
@@scottdsteele Most of the areas you're talking about. The counties away from Salt Lake, Davis, Summit and Utah County you can live there for less than 6 figures.
I agree, costs have sky rocketed! We have a serious home affordability crisis here too
Will it get better or worse?
I believe that it will continue to get worse... until we actually tackle the problem and that is our supply. We just don't build enough homes and we haven't since 2008 with the only exception being the crazy hot pandemic market where builders ramped up production and that gap finally started to shrink, but now it's doing the opposite again.
I love watching this as a Utahn😂
Thanks Ryan!!
As someone who has spent my whole life in salt lake county, dont move here. Utah is the new California and all the people that made Utah great are now priced out of residing here. Utah is full
I understand this sentiment
Huge thanks for these videos as they have been very useful. I'm from Michigan and am looking to move to Utah woth my wife in the next 1-2 years.
That's awesome Peter! It means the world to be to know that I'm helping someone😆
Its nice to see one of these videos done by a native, some who has actually been around long enough to watch it become a big metro area after being so small for ao long. Youre down in daybreak, do you ever go fishing at the little lake there?? Its one of my favorite after work spots to walk.
13:34 the best skiing is not a lie! Much better than park city and solitudes name isnt a lie. If you dont want to wait 10min for a lift go to solitude
Thanks for the comment and for watching! I do, and there's no better place in the valley to go walking than Daybreak. There's also another fishing pond in Herriman at The Cove.
And why would you say this. You've trolled my comments plenty, let's have a conversation
Saint George does not have a lot of water. There shouldn't be more building there. Yeah its beautiful, but it sure is extremely hot. Salt Lake County doesn't need any more people or development. We get horrible pollution regularly as there is no where for it to go. It builds up quickly after it gets washed away by rain. It doesn't rain often enough, in my opinion. There are two refineries in North Salt Lake. Mountains block the pollution in. My lungs hurt when it happens. Bangerter will take several years to be extended and connected more south to the I-15. Right now, the area it connects to the I-15 and on I-15 is very heavily congested during rush hour. Daybreak is extremely expensive. It is also heavily conjested. It is a pretty area and the homes are beautiful. They are HOA controlled though. Not only do you pay top dollar for these beautiful homes, you have to pay HOA fees and have them control what you can do to your home and property. There was a builder that had the basements cracking. Not all builders there had that happen. I got blocked for making that comment on their site. This man wants to put a rosy spin on all of this. Jordan River ends up being a creek during the hotter parts of the year. Do not build near Utah Lake. The ground is unstable. One family in particular has their basement sinking and they can see a lot of daylight between their basement foundation and the house above them. It is beginning with their neighbors with their driveways for now. Research it.
Thanks for sharing! I agree with you on the inversion / pollution problem for sure. As for Bangerter Hwy connecting with I-15, that's been done for so many years, I'm not sure what you're saying there. I chose to be positive and share it because this place is amazing and while it certainly has its Cons as well (every single place does), I firmly believe that what you focus on expands so if all you see is the negative, that's all you'll find. I do however share all of the negatives as well on this channel if you watch my videos. Thanks for sharing!
@scottdsteele I am not a realtor and don't need to paint a rosy picture and not mention the concerns. I don't dwell on the negative and love where I live and the people around. I rarely meet anyone who is not kind and friendly. I have family in St. George and they have told me, and I have seen it reported that there is not a lot of water there. It is also extremely hot during the summer. It is so heavily congested in Utah. We all have health concerns when the inversions hit. Until it rains, there is no place for it to go. We do need to be aware not to build near Utah Lake. We do need to research so we get the right builder. I was warned never to use a certain builder when we moved to Utah 30 years ago, and that person has proven to be right. The traffic does back up a lot on I-15 back to 7200 W. during rush hour. Connecting Bangerter further south, I think, will alleviate that. I can honestly say that our representatives work hard to be on top of the expansion of freeways. It is difficult because it costs a lot of money. They plan, and each project gets its turn.
Thanks for sharing!
I’m from Utah. Please don’t move here. It’s a great place to visit, but then go home to your state and live there. Love ya’ though. ❤
I get it!
Those older homes are nice but they are way expensive and you dont have a yard
Everyone has different trastes and preferences
2:44 Rocky Mountains in Utah! I thought it was all desert like St. George.
Nope, the Wasatch and the Uinta Mountains are both part of the Rockies
I'm living in Riverton, Utah
Hi Jonathon! I'm close to you in South Jordan!
Great video! I'm looking to move next year for retirement. I'm still doing research, but the Daybreak area is intriguing for the amenities. Could you do a video on the 55+ community in Daybreak? Or any other 55+ communities in the SLC area?? Thank you!
Thanks! Absolutely! I live in Daybreak and I'll do a video in the coming weeks just explaining and showing 55+ Developments in Daybreak and elsewhere. I just put this in my upcoming video work flow
Video about freeways being built, especially at time frames
Got it, I'll do that
I live in cottonwood heights, right by the mouth of big cottonwood and 10 years ago it was a lot of ski bums like me, now it's all tesla driving upper class people, lots from out of state. I've worked at Brighton for 22 years and the traffic is getting unbearable for the cottonwood canyons
Agreed! We need some better plans to improve this
I know it's been mentioned before that renting right now can be cheaper in some cases compared to purchasing a home. How does the rental market and properties compare in the SLC metro area?
Great question! Right now... it is cheaper to rent single family homes than it is to buy and that spread is greater now than it's been in 20 years. This will certainly change in the coming months and years as interest rates relax and the markets balance out again.
I have some great data as well if you'd like me to email it to you. Just let me know!
Daybreak's HOA sucks. Also, during the summer there are a lot of people who swarm our community who don't live here.
Hi Taylor! What do you think sucks about the Daybreak HOA?
The church does not run the state on paper, but considering how deeply rooted it is in the people and the culture, you will see regulations and policies that are influenced by the church and their history. The scales are tipping away from the Mormon population and the liquor laws are slowly changing, but the culture is still present. It's a bit of a culture shock for those not used to it. More apparent in Utah County around Provo.
You are spot on! The values, beliefs and traditions of those who are members do influence for sure since they are the majority who hold office. I do also believe that it is those very values that built this state into what it is and hope that those who are coming will add to the diversity and the culture, which I've loved seeing over these recent years
Let's hope we gain a stronger hold on the Christian values which have made this state great. SLC is a great warning to us to stop driving down the decency and morals of the standards which are necessary to make and keep a great civilization. What is being pumped out from the left mentally ill, is sad and extremely damaging; dangerous to themselves and all around them.
Well said Laura!
Nice you got a new subscriber I’m from MURRAY UT you did a good explanation when family come into town they get confused on how to find a address but can maneuver just find in California 😂
Thanks!! I appreciate this so much
My daughter lives in Salt Lake City (I’m in Utah County). It would be ethical to warn people that SLC is in a hazard zone as the Great Salt Lake is drying up. The lake bed contains mercury, arsenic and lead. As the water continues to recede, the wind blows these toxins into the air. (Yes, as soon as my daughter graduates from the U, she’ll be moving.)
But, I would love for more open-minded, less-religious people to move here…balance it out, make it kinder and safer for LGBTQ+ folk.
Thanks for sharing!
Toxins likely also released due to the nearby mining, too.
The mining tailings leave heavy metals in the soil and ground water that contaminate some areas, while the threat of The Great Salt Lake drying up with toxins becoming airborne with a dried up lakebed poses a much more impactfull threat
I’ve lived in Utah for 45 years. North in Cache Valley (beautiful) Centerville, Layton, South Jordan. Has some nice views and activities just not found it great if you’re not part of the prominent religion. Moving to TN.
Thanks for sharing your experience! Let me know if I can help you!
I want to go to TN. too. What do you see as one of the best places ? I was born in Chattanooga. No more relatives left there :(
@@autumnlynch2655 We looked all around loved Mt Juliet but a bit out of price range. But found an older home with loads of potential on 5 acres in a growing area outside of Nashville-Lebanon. Beautiful area and we can’t wait to get there.
Good luck on your search!
Thane for sharing!
Listening from salt lake ! Great video
Awesome!!! I love this!
How do you like it there
@@drankFoD I love Salt Lake, I grew up here but honestly the city now is way better than it was growing up! There are always a million things going on! You are 20 minutes from nature, it’s safe! Only real problem is affordability
@@Bathrobebusinessyh I’m gonna try to move there end of this year maybe. I live in a very rural town so any city will feel big to me lol
Thanks guys, I appreciate your comments and I love hearing from you
Governor Cox told Californians to stay home, we don't have the inventory. Utah homes for Utah residents.
Governor Cox also tells us to "disagree better" while supporting trans eradication.
Yes he did! However, no politician or anyone has any power to control where free Americans choose to move to, so it was more of a political play to pander to his constituents than anything else. It is absolutely reality that we need to build more homes for Utahns regardless of who is moving here and I love your Utah pride!
I hear you.
Like my wrestling coach used to say: Sprawl! Sprawl!
P.S. Ya hear that Heber? You're next! 🤣🤣🤣
P.S. Ya hear that Heber? You're next! 🤣🤣🤣
Yep, this place is growing and it's not going to stop
Eagle Mountain, UT 😊
Lived in the salt lake area my whole life. It’s become to big for my liking tho 😅
I completely understand!
Born n raised slc, utah
Nice! Thanks for commenting Brookie!
Pls don’t move there are to many people 😊
I hear you!
Atlanta, GA.. we have a group of Delta employees moving there end of year to open a new facility next to the airport.
That's awesome! I would love to connect with you and put together a personalized and complete guide to help Delta employees so that I can make this experience as incredible as possible. Let me know, thanks!
I know many of you don't want anymore people moving to your state, but I'll still ask. Can one little Texan (me) please move to your state? I promise i am well behaved. You won't even know I'm there.😅 please?
I love it! You are absolutely welcome here! Reach out to me!
@@scottdsteele I sure will! Thank you 🥰
Have a wonderful day!
You forgot Brigham City, a really nice little town north of Ogden.
You're right! Brigham City is an awesome town and still close enough to the city for many
An apostrophe in a word indicates a missing letter, so “it’s” means “ it is”- “its” indicates possession ! Please correct your introduction of you want people to consider you an educated person!
Oh my goodness! I hate poor punctuation and I totally missed this despite knowing this. Thanks for chiming in and helping me look somewhat educated!
Stumbled across this, curious what you would mention. Also, hi Neighborino! I live in Daybreak in Heights Park.
So cool! I'm in Heights Park as well. Hello neighbor!
@@scottdsteele Cheers!
You mentioned south Jordan and Daybreak. What do you think about West Jordan? Is it comparable? Any concerns about the proximity of the copper mine to that entire area?
Haha you can't see kenecott mine from West Jordan it's really far away from there. West Jordan is right outside Salt Lake
Hi Chris! West Jordan is great... yes. As for the Copper Mine, it is a concern throughout the west side of the valley for sure. This area was a Superfund site (Google that) and was cleaned up from the heavy metals in the soil and the ground water here from the tailings from those mines.
Where's the smog? You should know, those impressive mountains trap all of the emissions from every car, factory, and campfire between them. well maybe not campfire (they aren't always allowed). there are days even whole weeks in winter where it is recomended to not go outside because of the poor air quality. Oh found it at 25:22 top of your screen see that haze? that's a good day. Oh and daybreak is at the mouth of Kennecott copper min (the largest open pit mine in north America) I'm not sure but you may want to research arsenic content in the soil there before moving in. Happy hunting.
Yes, I've talked and talked and talked about the inversion in many videos. It hits us for about 14-18 days on average per year