Salt Lake City, UT

US City in Utah, West · ranked on 38 metrics

Salt Lake City, UT is a US city in Utah with a population of 222,706 (105th of 477).

Population
222.7K
105th highest of 477
Density
2,008.0
304th highest of 477
Growth rate
1.75%
57th highest of 477
Area
111
90th highest of 477
Region
West
Utah

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 14 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better. 1 metric from top lists such as “the most violent” is left out, since it ranks only one end of the scale.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    22nd of 172
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 57th of 460
  3. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    29th of 172
  4. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    29th of 172
  5. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    63rd of 172
  6. Murder & Manslaughter5.17 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    84th of 180
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 216th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Rape158.46 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    183rd of 184
  2. Robbery183.38 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    156th of 183
  3. Violent Crime Rate864.23 per 100k pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    151st of 184
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 335th of 460
  5. Aggravated Assault517.22 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    133rd of 184
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 266th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 241st of 460

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Culture (80), weakest Crime & Safety (23). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

Where it is

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Albuquerque, NM74% similar
    Compared on 14 of 15
  2. Aurora, CO74% similar
    Compared on 11 of 15
  3. Springfield, MO74% similar
    Compared on 11 of 15
  4. Denver, CO73% similar
  5. Durham, NC73% similar
    Compared on 11 of 15

Quick answers

What is the population of Salt Lake City, UT?
Salt Lake City, UT has a population of 222,706, 105th among 477 US cities.
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Salt Lake City, UT?
Rankodex ranks Salt Lake City, UT on 38 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

38 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics