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What to know before moving from Long Beach to Salt Lake City

Moving from Long Beach to Salt Lake City means adjusting to a different pace of life — and a different price tag. On average, it costs significantly more to live in Long Beach than in Salt Lake City, making the move an opportunity for many to enjoy a lower cost of living.

Check out how Long Beach compares to Salt Lake City so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Salt Lake City are 28% lower than in Long Beach, which means you’ll have more money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Salt Lake City.
  Home prices in Salt Lake City are 34.3% lower than in Long Beach.
• Income in Salt Lake City is 19.0% lower than in Long Beach, so you could earn less for doing the same job. The top employers in Salt Lake City include Intermountain Healthcare, Alsco, and EnerBank USA.
• The cost of living for a single person in Salt Lake City is 19.0% lower than in Long Beach. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• The cost of living for a family in Salt Lake City is 20.2% lower than in Long Beach.
• The unemployment rate in Salt Lake City is 42.31% lower than in Long Beach.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in Salt Lake City, since the city’s sales taxes in Salt Lake City are 24.39% lower than in Long Beach.
• One perk of moving to Salt Lake City is paying less in state income taxes, which are 62.78% lower than in Long Beach.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $2,430.44 in Salt Lake City to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Long Beach.

How life is different in Long Beach vs. Salt Lake City

• Salt Lake City might offer you a slower pace of life, since the population is about 56% less than Long Beach.
• Your access to buses, shuttles, trams, or trains in Salt Lake City will be about the same as it currently is in Long Beach. The cities share a similar public transportation score, which means their transit systems are comparable in terms of how connected they are, how often they provide service, and how close they are to jobs, housing, retail and food stores, and other important locations.
• Salt Lake City neighborhoods and districts might not be as easy to navigate on foot as Long Beach. Based on its score of 59 out of 100, Salt Lake City isn’t as walkable as Long Beach, which has a score of 73 out of 100. The higher the walkability score a city has, the easier it is to access amenities. The most walkable cities also tend to be more densely populated and have shorter block lengths.
• If cycling is your thing, Salt Lake City is considered more bike-friendly than Long Beach in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. Salt Lake City has a bike-friendliness score of 74 out of 100, while Long Beach is rated as 70 out of 100.
• Salt Lake City has a lower crime rate than Long Beach based on scores of 34.64 and Long Beach's 58.58, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in Salt Lake City than in Long Beach, based on Salt Lake City’s safety index of 65.36 versus 41.42 for Long Beach. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• The air quality in Salt Lake City and Long Beach is generally the same (Good). Cities with good to moderate ratings have clean or acceptable air quality, with the possibility of small pollutants affecting people with certain health conditions like asthma. Anything beyond the moderate rate means increased impact on residents.

Other things to consider for your Long Beach vs. Salt Lake City move

• Weather: June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Salt Lake City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.
• HOA rules: Check ahead with any neighborhood or community rules on moving to ensure a smooth move.
• Elevator reservation: If your building has an elevator you'll want to check on how to reserve it for move day.
• Truck parking permits: Some cities require parking permits for large vehicles and moving trucks. Find out if you need any parking permits ahead of time.
• State licensing: Although a local license is not required in Utah, make sure the moving company you’ll be hiring is registered with U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). To verify if you’re dealing with a legal and licensed mover, you may ask them their USDOT registration number. Make sure the moving company you use has a license before hiring.
• State regulator: You can verify a Utah moving license and its status through the state's public utilities commission.
• Moving permits: Utah does not require any moving permits, but it is helpful to check local parking restrictions before moving into the state.
• Change of address: We recommend submitting your change of address form with USPS at least a week prior to your move. You can set an official move date on the form and this way all of your mail will get properly forwarded to Salt Lake City. Get started here.
• Moving company insurance: Every state requires moving companies to carry different levels of insurance.In Utah, movers commonly offer Released Value Protection at no extra cost, providing coverage at 60 cents per pound. To increase protection, consider discussing Full Value Protection options with the moving company.
• Moving checklist: Our moving checklist will help you have the peace of mind that you've got everything covered.

Where to live in Salt Lake City

Now that you've decided to make the move to "Crossroads of the West", these are the best neighborhoods to move to in Salt Lake City.

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