Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Salt Lake City, UT Metro

Cost of Living in Salt Lake City, UT Metro

Official metro name: Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

Salt Lake City, UT Metro has a population of 1,254,675. Median household income is $90,277 and median rent is $1,386 per month. Rent is roughly 18.4% of median monthly income.

State: UTPopulation: 1,254,675Income: $90,277Rent: $1,386Affordability: Affordable (18.4%)
Median Household Income
$90,277
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,386
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
18.4%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
120
Simplified relative index

Is Salt Lake City, UT Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Salt Lake City, UT Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,386, which is about 18.4% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Salt Lake City, UT Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,386 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Salt Lake City, UT Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $90,277 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in UT

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.