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The housing market is ridiculous in Utah. Nothing is affordable.

I live in Utah. Please don’t move here. Thank you. Have a wonderful day.

Fun fact….every driver in every state swears they have the worst drivers.

Slow drivers in the fast lane is notorious here

Utahs cool. We moved here 10 years ago. You get what you give. Just make sure you wait for a few cars to run a red light before you go

To all of you who don’t like living in Utah, we’re okay with you moving to another state. The crowds have really gotten out of control here. No, I don’t attend the LDS Church, but they are all very giving and willing to be there for anyone in need!! ♥️♥️

I'm LDS and have lived here for 30 years, 65% of my life. Rude drivers: check. I admit I've been one of them, but I'm getting better! Mormon exclusivity: check. But it is incorrect to stereotype us all that way. I think maybe half or so have a judgment problem at some point, but we are human and change as we grow, so don't overgeneralize us for that either. The other half are very understanding and empathetic. Newcomers to any location need to remember the self-fulfilling prophecy. If you see your neighbors as bad people, they'll sense it and become defensive. Remember LDS has a history of being persecuted and can become defensive. I think we generally like people and will be very welcoming if not attacked first. Basic human nature.

I grew up in utah (No hate btw) But growing up not mormon in my own experience has been lonely, no kids could ever hang out after school, no sleep overs, barely ever could play videogames with my friends online I moved into a neighborhood with another household what wasnt mormon and they became my closest friends growing up but it was a bubble, school was entirely different The mormons are fine upstanding people in my view but it is isolating. Air quality, Housing Market, construction, Drivers, even food, I do agree with those being problems

I’ve lived in Utah for 4 years, and I’ve enjoyed my time here. My biggest issue is the total lack of separation of church and state. It’s pretty blatant.

NOT ENOUGH WATER!!!!! The SLC metro needs to get less people, not more. If the GSL dries up, the whole city is going to have toxic air.

Yknow, I moved to Utah about 30 years ago and was impressed by the couteous drivers...my, how things have changed! I think it's the increased crowding.

Born and raised here. Too many people are coming here.

I am not mormon or from utah and the majority of mormons have been extremely good to me.They treat me better than my own ppl as a minority ..

He’s not lying about the food. It’s absolutely terrible. Way too many chain restaurants and folks with bland taste buds. There’s not a single pizza joint that can compete with any decent pizza place.

Traveled to SLC & Ste George about two dozen times while working for an airline. As a current Texan and former Oklahoman, you're not even close to the worst drivers. As for LDS, that's not on them to accept new people and the ones I've interacted with have extended me the same courtesy I've provided them. As someone that's moved quite a bit (CA, GA, OK, OH, IL and now TX) I've come to realize there's a culture to every region in the US and this whole idea of social terraforming - people trying to change their 'new home' into the one they purposefully abandoned - I find offensive. It seems the state is doing a lot right based on its economic success and low crime. Only thing that concerned me was the increasing amount of homeless in Salt Lake over the last 5-6 years

$3000 mortgages on townhomes that are tiny, wall to wall at $430K with $1200 quarterly HOA’s… and we have the worst income disparities among the country. Big companies know they can pay you much lower as a Utahn. Be prepared to have a couple side hustles to survive. Also, night life is super lame.

As a Wyomingite with family and friends in Utah, I don't ever plan to live there. As wonderful and beautiful as it is, the tax structure would be my biggest concern. I can enjoy visiting and get back to the calm and less taxed comfort (except for the wind) of Wyoming. That may be the BIGGEST reason people don't want to be in Wyoming - Wind

Being concerned about "fitting in" is a "you problem", shades of junior high school. Seriously, I am not LDS and spent 45 years in Las Vegas before moving to Happy Valley, aka Utah Valley. No problems.

Not sure if anyone is going to scroll down this far and read this. Accepting these 6 things was not difficult in comparison to moving out from The People's Republic of Commiefornia and have no desire to turn Utah into what I left. However, being from L.A., the only thing I do miss is being able to surf.

I live in Sandy, Utah. I have wonderful neighbors and my family and I are not LDS. It has its challenges like any place but over all we love it here. I’m a Christian and attend a wonderful church.

Not just winter air quality. It’s bad year round. Whenever you have a high pressure weather pattern, it’s going to put a lid on that surface pollution.

Racing home and running red lights is dangerous driving. They’re just getting away with it. We see it every day.

As a native Californian, who moved to Utah, by way of Texas, I can tell you that I think the number one contributor to rude Utah drivers is that this state has no requirement for drivers education. If we don’t teach people how to be a courteous Driver how can you expect them to become so?

From Utah here. Been living here my whole life when my families moved here from South America. And it’s sad and frustrating to see how bad drivers have gotten and how wild the cost of living have become.

Love how you came with statistics. The food scene needs more diversity

Born and raised here and I completely agree with you especially on our roads, what's frustrated me the most is the mass amount of homes built in Magna and Tooele and no infustrutre planning especially on 201 to go East to West in Utah has become a joke...

Ive lived in countries in europe, south america, and some states in the US. From my experience, ive not encountered as many passive aggressive and disrespectful people in such a small amount of time like i have in Utah.

Moved to Clearfield from Seattle area 2 and a half years ago. Everything you say seems to be spot on! Though with influx of Californians and people like me the last year in particular. It's sort of turning into another left coast state. In five years probably identical.

I moved here during the pandemic from California I absolutely love Utah !!! 😎

I'm from São Paulo, Brazil. I used to live in Miami and North Carolina. I moved to Utah with my family last August. To me, here, near SLC, is the best place I've been living in my life!

Great video. Lived in Utah a few years back andI overall agree. One point...the roads. I've heard this all across the northern states, but countries like Sweden and Norway get lots of snow and their roads are flawless. I think it's more about build quality and deferred maintenance,.

I visited Utah some 30 years ago, for a vitamin company seminar (Solaray), and had a wonderful time. Coming from Florida, the climate was what struck me as such a positive. The dry air out west is a refreshing change from the humidity we get here in swampy Florida (yes, the whole state might as well be a muggy swamp). As someone who is about a decade from Social Security and retirement, I am definitely looking for somewhere else to retire in, and Utah has always been in the back of my mind from that trip 30 years ago. With regards to the LDS, Utah is their state. If you move to Utah and can't handle Mormons, then that is your problem, not theirs. And frankly, I'd rather live amongst Mormons, who are among the most clean, happy, polite and safe people to be around, versus living in some huge city anywhere else where you are literally in fear for your life just taking public transportation (yeah, I'm looking at you NYC). Housing prices are probably the first factor I look at when considering going anywhere else. Because when you have a home with no mortgage, and all you pay are property taxes, I will only consider locations where I can find affordable housing, and lower property taxes (and lower insurance rates). So for those reasons Utah would not be considered.

I grew up all over Wisconsin. I have lived in a few different places (SC, FL, VA) and traveled around most of the country. I moved to SLC from Wisconsin September 2023. Point 1, Utah has poor air quality (in the valley). Wisconsin has contaminated ground water. Choose your poison. Point 2, Utah has rough roads. Clearly a statement made by people who've never driven in Wisconsin. Point 3, Utah has bad drivers. Clearly a statement made by people who've never driven in Chicago (or Atlanta). Point 4, housing is expensive in Utah. Yeah, kinda hard to argue this point. It is expensive here. However, there are more opportunities here for me than any place with cheaper housing, and probably than other places with more expensive housing, so this place is still the best shot I have at doing well. Point 5, food scene in Utah. There is a lefse place here, so I'm good. Point 6, anxiety about "fitting in". Idk what to say about this point. I feel no connection to this concern. I've not fit in almost anywhere, so I've long since stopped caring about that, and yet, I have noticed that I fit in well here. Not fitting in wouldn't bother me if it were the case, but it is not the case. Utah is not without problems, but it still appears to be the best place to live. At least for me.

Fourth generation Utahn here. (None of us have been Mormon) LDS churches are laid out geographically. So all your LDS neighbors attend the same church. Thus everyone in the neighborhood knows who is who. This seems awkward but it's actually an advantage for us non-lds to get to make our own place in town. Plus your neighbors might be super nice to try and convert you.

People are friendly, employment is alright, but housing is just ridiculously stupid.

We bought a home in 2005 for 201K in Utah. Now it is worth $650K. I am so worried how my children will ever be able to afford a home. My brother moved to Pittsburgh for that very reason. He lived his whole life in Utah and loved it here, but he really wanted to own his own home. He made a great wage but he just could not afford a home on his own here in Utah. Me and my family are so sad now that he has moved away. He found a gorgeous, beautiful home in Pittsburgh for $225,000. It would have cost well over $700,000 here in Utah.

Good Video. Seattle Transplant, but have been in Utah longer than King County. As far as the driving is concerned, maybe it is rude, but I generally think it is just cluelessness. Though when I do go home, I'm surprised people actually let you on the freeways, etc. so you may have a valid point. I guess you just get used to it. Housing prices (all - rentals, condos, homes, etc.) are insane! Friends have sold homes here and then saved money paying cash for new homes in California! (No, not Los Angeles, but CA is a mighty big place). "Fitting in" is an interesting subject. I don't see that as a Utah phenomenon. Having lived in NC where you were blackballed for not being Baptist - of course that was in early 70s. Personal Big Concern - yes, they just keep building more and more everything. Houses, apartments, stores, businesses - particularly Tech here on Silicone Slopes, BUT they have yet to create more Water. Utah is a desert state. Some parts may seem pretty green, but there is not really enough water for the continual expansion. Again, Great Video!

Just did a trip from nd to az, ca, ut, id, mt. Drivers on utah freeways were the most sane and courteous put of az, ca, or ut. Roads were the best too. Not much traffic in id, mt, or nd to gauge freeway behavior. Utah freeways flowed nice and people consistently used their signals.

They are superficially friendly, yes. But as far as developing close friendships - give yourself plenty of time. Lots of people have family here - they do social things with family. Some have close church friendships also. My recommendation is to find an interest & meet people through that interest. Into biking? There are lots of biking groups. Love to learn how to snowboard? Yep - you have come to the right place. Women have a bit more complicated situation. Most LDS women do not have careers - lots of SAHMs. My daughter got involved withJunior League & that was a great source to meet other career women.

I’m in St. George and it seems to get worse daily. Half the license plates here are from other states especially California. They’ve RUINED it to the point of almost forcing us out. It’s sad. 😢😢😢😢😢😢

On main Street is a great place for foodies. You can park your car unlock and walk away. The festival of colors in the batist temple is amazing.

From the Central Valley of California it’s cute you think your air is bad. Not saying it’s perfect but I’ll take it over the Central Valley.

I bought a house all the way across the Country because our housing prices are SOOO RIDICULOUS!!!!!! I bought a fully remodled 1bed 1bath, 1.7acre, fresh water creek runs threw the backyard, 5min walk to the Lake, rual small town Northern Maine. 87k$ for all that ! Maine is the place to go if your looking to relocate.

I'm a Utah native, but this seems like a very true and fair assessment of the state. I've lived outside Utah as well. But you did great on this.

Born in North Dakota, I was a newspaper cartoonist in Utah for 40 years.

The thing that pisses me off about the housing market in utah, is that there is no job that pays six figures in the state so many of the younger residents will never be able to purchase a house in the state.

Not going to lie, I've been wanting to live in Utah for community. I am part of the LDS church, but in NC it's not as common. Being a convert I would love to be around more community that doesn't question my beliefs at every turn. The only thing stopping me is the fact that I'm not sure I could ever afford housing. The ironic part is that I cannot really afford housing in NC anymore either.

I’ve lived in Salt Lake for 19 years. I’d put housing affordability at #1, it’s impossible for a single person to buy anything or even rent by themselves. It seems like everyone is renting rooms in their homes or needing roommates. The church running the state would be #2, they should have no say in anything but they are one of the most wealthy establishments in the country. Every state around Utah has stuff like the lottery, gambling, alcohol in stores other than liquor stores, legalized marijuana or even an NFL team, amongst a list of other things but since the church doesn’t allow that it can’t be here(even though there’s almost more non LDS people here now than LDS). And yes the never ending road construction is #3 for sure. But these are just my opinion.

I really feel you should title this “6 things to accept if you move to NORTHERN Utah”, I just don’t feel these are as relevant to the St George area..

I lived in Sandy Utah for 10 years. It was enjoyable, but when the Olympics were headed to SLC, I had to leave. I knew the exposure after the Olympics would have a major impact on the area

I was a native in Colorado, Colorado Springs before i came to Clearfield, UT for schooling. I have lived out here for a total of 8 years and its been fun with my wife. We dont have kids or anything but i will say that after moving from the southside of Colorado Springs, its kinda similar in weather and terrain. Very traditional, rare in this day and age but not terrible either. A lot of natives ive talked to are so down to earth, some of them are LDS too, and welcomed me with open arms. I like it out here. It was what Colorado was before 2012 and cannibis(I smoked too, been sober for 8 years aince leaving the state and i have nothing against cannibis).

One good reason to not move here is too many apartment building especially in Ogden you can't swing rope without hitting one, I've lived here my whole 62 years of life and the re-gentrification out of control. We have a lot of low income folks and elderly here and now it's hurt them really a lot , high property taxes , not enough water, nothing fun to do if you're broke

5:44 my opinion why the drivers are so rude: driving is the epitome of personal freedom. And, our roads change # of lanes without warning, 2 to 1 or 3 to 2, etc.

I bought a house in Salt Lake City (Holladay) in 2018 and the price that I bought it for has doubled. If I had to buy the house now, I couldn’t afford it.

Utah is not the Wasatch Front. There are plenty of other incredible places with pristine air quality.

LDS peeps are nice people... not sure if that is a problem. Missionary knocking on our doors might be annoying, but they stop after they learn that there's no way of turning this guy...

I live at the Uinta basin. I dislike that we are paying for this new bus system construction that no one rides except for homeless people on fentanyl or spice. Keep your problems in SLC don’t give them a free ride to my neighborhood on my tax dollars

Moved here in 1999. The housing was way more affordable then.

As someone who has lived in Utah their whole life as well id have to say the worst thing about to Utah has to be the housing 💯🤦🏻‍♂️ when I moved in my apartment 4 years ago the rent was $1200 now I pay $1800, another thing is our liquor laws are strict you can only buy liquor Monday through Saturday at designated liquor stores and bars don’t do doubles also. The weather here is very bipolar one day it’s beautiful and sunny the next day it’s freezing snowing other than that I really love Utah if you love being outdoors and hiking/camping and or fishing Utah is the place for you! there are so many canyons lakes rivers creeks and reservoirs to explore and are absolutely beautiful, skiing is amazing here as well and the food is great so many places to try here 💯

I think people just like complaining. I live in San Diego right. Im renting a room. NOT an apartment. A ROOM. its $1200. I looked at studios in salt lake and ive seen places in utah for $700 for a one bedroom. That sounds like heaven to me.

I remember reading somewhere that many people from air polluted cities decided against Utah due to the pollution being worse than the city they were in. And what about the people who move out there for the skiing? Can you imagine the increase in traffic jams, crowded slopes and lift lines?

I'm originally from Southern California Long Beach/Los Angeles but also Lived in New Jersey next to New York City before relocating to Utah many years ago!!. Be thankful that at least you don't Live in the States where I have Lived where it's more Expensive there than it is in Utah!!. But I do know that in Big Cities like SLC the Prices for both Rent and Houses are going Up unfortunately!!. Nice Simple Video Scott!!😀👍

As someone who has lived in Utah in the past, (currently in Japan), the social environment is actually one of the best out of all the states I have been to. With the rapid decline of California, Utah is picking up the pieces, everything is more expensive, people are more toxic...the overall experience is wasted with this occurring event. Apart from this, Utah is a great state, one of the best. For people who like warmer climates, St. George offers the best scenery. Anywhere north of Utah is much much colder. And for the religious community that is prominent within the state, it has helped Utah stay in a friendly environment.

Luckily the inversion problem is usually short lived. It is gross when it happens though. Living higher up on the West side seems to help quite a bit.

SLC resident here, I agree with this list. In terms of food, it's not a great scene and the service has been the worst I've seen anywhere so bad I gave up on eating out around here.

Plenty of options to move to if you hate utah. You can migrate to europe or mexico or some place else. There ya go. Now pack ur bags n enjoy

Don't move to Utah. It sucks. Nothing to see here. Move along. I hear Texas is wonderful for you.

Talk about population growth in the Heber area. Google shows it to be "near" Park City but not quite. Is it an employment center, or a housing/residence place, or a recreational place, or a combination of those? Are any large employers in Heber such as Amazon, Adobe, Microsoft, any tech startups, light or heavy manufacturing, other businesses? Is the Heber area government/public land, held for recreational or watershed uses only or is it mainly private land, open to development for housing, commercial, or industrial uses? I'd love to see and hear a video about Heber and a 30-mile radius around it.

I am from Pennsylvania and have been in vernal utah and herriman Utah for 10 years now.

Learning how to chop and treat a tree, turn it into planks and frames for building, make and cook bricks from digging up a river, mining into a mountain to get copper and iron, make a forge with bellows, realize you need leather/fabric for that hunt/grow some, grind down bones to make a natural glue paste, work the land and flatten out a foundation, build a house because it's cheaper. Rents only 1650$ and if i want sewer ill need to give up my first born.

For me its people who are inept at turning on their turn signals, Brother TURN YOUR SIGNAL ON ITS THE LAW

Utah rates number one in tickets given over 100 miles an hour. It also rates number one per capita in road rage. These were just released in the winter 23/24.

I think i miss rain like it was in the mid west. The storms that last a day and thunder rattling the windows. I miss the rain more than anything.

Living in Utah, happy if you drive on by. Have a great day!

Good job with the video. My sister lived in Salt Lake City for over 10 years, so I visited her at least twice a year during that timeframe. I agree with your list except for two things. 1) It is true, Salt Lake City does have the worst drivers, and I have been to 90% of all the states. I've noticed more people NOT use their blinker when merging more on Utah highways than anywhere else. There's no statistic that can show this type of behavior unless it involves an accident. 2) The LDS church DOES impact those local communities more than you give them credit for. My sister kept complaining to me how she kept being judged by everyone in her office because she wasn't Mormon. It's not that these people are bad, it's that the church instills fear in their teachings to their members, which forces those folks to be 'unwelcoming' to others who are not a part of their faith. Outside of those two items, your video was spot on!

The perspective of who has the worst drivers is definitely subjective. Las Vegas was scary, with pedestrians getting run over often.

Im stationed in northern Utah, and have been for 4 years. Coming from SoCal, the weather here is atrocious. Im in a sweater 90% of year, even during summer. Too cold for me. Plus like others have said, its way too damn expensive here. Couldnt think of myself living here longer than I have to. Edit: no gambling, no powerball, strict and intrusive alcohol laws, snowing in JULY. LOL. I could go on forever about how much this state actually sucks. Only GOOD thing about is it is the safest place ive ever traveled to and the 2nd amendment is semi respected, for now.

I am Chinese and have never been to the United States, but I love Utah and hope to visit it sometime. But my English is not very good and I can only communicate simply

Thanks for this . I do agree on rude drivers . I ride motorcycle and it's unreal. The traffic is a nightmare . I also say please go somewhere else . Our roads can't handle much more .

They all dress the same … cookie cutters

Born and raised in norther utah. Stop moving here we are growing to big to fast. It used to be great, I can hardly go enjoy the outdoors any more. Like camping fishing shooting. You go up in the mountains to get away, now it's like going to a over crowded event.

I've had problems getting a job in Utah after moving from Idaho. A lot of businesses see that I'm not from Utah and didn't think I would stay so didn't hire me. Ive now been here almost 4 years, luckily I found a job.

I've never had a non Mormon neighbor try to initiate any sort of contact with me in Utah, so it might not be all the Mormons fault for exclusion

I was born and raised in Salt Lake City and this is 100% correct in my opinion, maybe not in the same order of priority.

Utah native here everything checks out 😂

Im not s city person, but have wondered about utah. How are land prices in the mountains away from town. I now have neighbors a mile away, and see people on the weekends. I live in The high rockies, but its getting hard to find a place without pavement and people all over.colorado, Montana, and idaho are to crowded. I wish i stayed in Alaske, but was to young in the 80s, and my kids are in the lower 48. Been thinking about utah and parts of Nevada, but there isnt really anything wild anymore where people wont come bother you and try to have rules and regulations. Right now, 50 miles to town is way to close. I thought i found a good place, but covid changed everything. Now there are so many people camping on the weekends you cant drive 15 miles without seeing someone.

The air is bad there days I can’t even walk outside! However, one is just as equally warm partner and just as important as air is water being a former contractor from the state of California and landscape C 27 Water is your second biggest if not the biggest issue that you’re going to face in the future , i’ll explain most of your water comes from snowfall bad snowfall lack of rain goes to drought. The last real drought there were towns they just flat ran out of water. Being contractor, I watched the exact same mistake that Utah is doing now. We had a housing in California in the town of Chico, California it was first to the fifth for many years of being the best town in the United States. What happened though is this, we had massive 10:38 construction we started to build and build to accompany the massive amount of people coming into Chico we gave up our green line and kept moving and kept moving and it farther and farther moving until we eliminated a good portion of almonds and nut trees and fruit trees, which are very productive in that state! 10:38 10:38 We built and built until we built ourselves right out of them the abundance of water with heavier droughts that plagued California. The same thing is gonna happen to Utah. Nothing much you can do about. In being politically active in the state, I mentioned the exact same problem and the solution in California will be basically the same one that you’re going to get the next drought, California pass legislation limiting individuals to 55 gallons of water per person a day and 150 per family. Some liked the idea some did not. I now live in Idaho Sold my house high and buying low here. Good luck everything I’ve said I’ve researched and you’re welcome to contact me and we can talk about that if you’d like Pease.

I moved here hoping I’d fit in and my neighbors have been great, but I have experience the good ole boy stuff while job hunting. They do hook up fellow members over nonmembers. That’s been my experience at least. I hope that’s changing.

I've never seen people having trouble driving in Texas. It's probably only dangerous because people speed. One group drives around 70mph, another 80mph, and another 90 mph.

We need a plate change slogan. To "the greatest corporate snow on earth". Thank you epic/icon pass for retirement. The Utah ski industry is destroyed now. Its no longer locals its disgusting whats happened.

I would rather be in LA or Miami or Vegas Florida and Nevada both don't have state taxes

:Music scene not good. Concert goers must see big names on week nights (unless country bands).They choose Denver or Las Vegas on weekends. :-(

Born and raised Utahn, 24, Drivers I completely understand, the food as well (Local flavors get very creative), housing is abysmal in the Valley, I'm living with friends atm, but we're seriously thinking of moving out of the county. It's cheaper, it's got great growth opportunities, the only real difficulty is the fact that most of us have lived in the same area for well over a decade each. Same city, different spots. We'd be leaving where we consider home. I love the Valley's sunrises and sunsets like no other, the low hanging clouds of spring, the fairytale-like snow as the city lights flicker through the coming storm. It's just becoming too expensive to stay in the valley long term. Much love, Scott!

Nice try in doing your part to keep outsiders, especially Californian out of Utah.

I moved to Utah back in mid 2016 from Los Angeles. I lived in Lehi first and then moved to Downtown SLC(I’m a city boy 🤷🏿‍♂️) I think people in Utah don’t understand the unwritten rules of driving on the freeway. In LA everyone drives like pissed off teenagers but it’s organized chaos. 🤣 The food scene has boomed since 2020. Location is important though for survival. Most fizzle out about 1.5-2years of operation. I discovered golf in Utah and the quality and price is great in northern Utah. 😂 Going out for drinks in Utah is a whole other story….

I love Utah other then the crazy housing market right now. It is absolutely out of control. And Salt Lake City is falling apart to crime. Otherwise, its great haha.

Welcome to Utah everyone, now please go home.

Vouch on the driving issue. TN here. Nothing like the cut offs and wanting to do 15+ over on the speed limits. Maybe it's that age thing. These boys testicles still haven't dropped yet. But I'm doing 9 over the speed limit which is a 50/50 on the cops pulling me over for vs the +11 over the speed limit which they will 100% pull you over for, but these people want that speeding ticket *smh* Meet them on the street, at a bar, at a restaurant. Nice people!. Once they get in the car though, they all try to become Dale Earnhart *smh*

Religion can't be over stated. If your LDS in California vs LDS in Utah its a strange change of everything. So many people out of the Arizona Utah Idaho bubble get put off by how it feels in Utah.