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Salt Lake City, UT vs Denver, CO

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- The median age of a home in Salt Lake City is 18.0% older than the median age of a home in Denver.
 Salt Lake City, UTDenver, COUnited States
 Median Home Age61  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$576,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.165.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned44.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Salt Lake City, UTDenver, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,490$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,000  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,590$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,440  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,530$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,210  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Salt Lake City, UTDenver, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Salt Lake City, UTDenver, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock25.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9998.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock4.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Salt Lake City, UTDenver, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock18.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews
Anna · Salt Lake City, UT
Hot but beautiful
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews
Spooky · Denver, CO
Denver: It’s Not for Everyone!
Over 3 years ago

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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Beran · Lakewood, CO
Overpriced and extremely overrated.
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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Sanford · Carnegie, PA
Overrated and getting worse every year.
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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