Prudential Utah Real Estate

Salt Lake City

Culture, history, business, entertainment, recreation . . . whatever you're looking for, you'll find it in Salt Lake City, Utah's capital. Stand on any street in the heart of Salt Lake City's downtown and you will feel a throb of inexplicable energy racing through the community's veins.

Salt Lake City real estate is sought by people from all walks of life. The quality of life here is rare and rich with diversity. The Utah Governor's Office of Planning and Budget's Utah Economic and Demographic Study 2008 Baseline Projection anticipates that over the next 42 years Utah's population will increase from about 2,781,954 in 2008 to 5,989,089 in 2050.

Salt Lake City, located in Salt Lake County, is nestled along the western edge of the greater Rocky Mountains in an area known as the Utah Wasatch Range's "Wasatch Front." A significant amount of Utah's projected growth will be felt along the Wasatch Front with an estimated increase of 1,307,741 residents by 2050.

Now is the time to invest in Salt Lake City, UT real estate. You can have an impact on the direction of future growth in this amazing community.

Whether you are looking at Salt Lake City luxury homes, want a Salt Lake City condominium or are shopping for a simple home, Prudential Utah Real Estate is here to help. When you work with a Prudential Utah Real Estate agent, you are working with an area expert who is in tune with this community.

Salt Lake City homes are as diverse as the community itself. Prudential Utah Real Estate's agents will help you decide which one is right for you. Don't be blinded by the bright lights of this hopping big city. Underneath it all runs a current of community energy fed by the spirit of volunteerism for which Utah is famous. This family-friendly environment is perfect for anyone seeking all of the benefits of a big city with all the charm of a small town.

Let's get started on your Salt Lake City home search today.

See what others are saying about Salt Lake City:

The Salt Lake City/Ogden area was ranked as the best place to live in North America in the sixth edition of Places Rated Almanac;
Entrepreneur magazine named the Salt Lake/Ogden area as the second best large city in which to locate a business;
Salt Lake City was named one of the top 25 "Wired Cities" in America by Yahoo! Magazine;
Fortune magazine listed Salt Lake third in its rankings of best cities in America for business
Financial World rated Utah as the best fiscally-managed state in the nation;
Western Blue Chip Economic Forecast and American Demographics magazine refer to Utah as "one of the top three economies in the nation";
Newswatch has cited Salt Lake City as the number one city with the best environment for business;
Adweek magazine identified the city as "poised to become a city of the future";
Morgan Quinto Press named Utah as the fourth most livable state.

Call us today to get better acquinted with our market and see why our lifestyle and real estate values are one of the best kept secrets around!

Population: 180,651 (2007)
Elevation: 4,330 Feet

Annual Precipitation: 16.5 inches

Median income: $45,140 Male: $31,511 Female: $26,403

Median Age: 30

Education:

Salt Lake City School District

440 East 100 South

Salt Lake City, Utah

801-578-8599

Salt Lake City School District has made enrollment easy for students who've recently moved into the area. The Salt Lake City School District website offers a comprehensive FAQ for new residents including answers to such questions as:

Where will my child attend school?
How do I register a child for school?
Do Salt Lake City schools have uniforms?
What is the best school in the Salt Lake City School District?

Salt Lake City School District encompasses traditional schools, year round schools, schools that require uniforms and those that don't. The Salt Lake City School District also offers several specialized schools such as:

Career and Technical Center, a school designed "to meet the occupational needs of all students, whether they be college bound or simply in need of a family wage upon completion of high school."

Columbus, a school designed for students with special needs or disabilities, provides "personal and social development, job coaching, supported employment in the community, assessment and occupational skill training and several levels of residential support."

Open Classroom is a co-operative public school where parents, teachers and students all take an active roll. Parents are required to volunteer in the school for three hours per week for each child they enroll.

Salt Lake Center for Science Education is "devoted to creating an environment where students of diverse abilities and backgrounds engage in reflective experiences through real-life application of science skills and knowledge."

Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts is a charter high school with an emphasis on music, theater and dance. There are no tryouts to enroll in the school and tuition is free. Students are chosen through open enrollment and a lottery.

The Salt Lake City School District "believes that education should be an adventure in which every child is thrilled to learn and has access to a rich array of possibilities."

Higher Education:

LDS Business College
95 North 300 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-3500
Phone: (801) 524-8100
Fax: (801) 524-1900

Salt Lake Community College
4600 South Redwood Road
Salt Lake City, Utah 84123
(801) 957-SLCC (957-7522)

Stevens-Henager College
383 W. Vine St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
1-800-622-2640

University of Utah
Admissions Office
201 S. 1460 E. Rm. 250S
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9057
(801) 581-7200

Utah College of Massage Therapy
25 South 300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Toll Free: 1-800-617-3302
Phone: 801-521-3330
Fax: 801-521-3339

Western Governors University
4001 South 700 East, Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84107-2533
Phone: 801-274-3280
Fax: 801-274-3305

Westminster College
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
(801) 484-7651

Local attractions:

Salt Lake City is full of beautiful architecture such as the Salt Lake Temple built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Utah State Capital Building.

Salt Lake City is home of several national recognized sporting teams such as; NBA's Utah Jazz, Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake, Arena Football Utah Blaze, ECHL Utah Grizzlies, and the AAA Salt Lake Bees.

Salt Lake is also rich in the performing arts with productions such as The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Ballet West, and the Utah Symphony and Opera.

Commerce:

Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce

175 E. University Blvd. (400 S.), Ste. 600

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Phone: 801.364.3631

Utilities:

Rocky Mountain Power

1407 West North Temple

Salt Lake City, Utah

(801) 220-2000

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