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What BestPlaces Users Say about Park City
Park City, Utah is a small city nestled in the Wasatch Mountains, known for its picturesque landscape and bustling ski resort. With a population of just over 8,000 people, Park City offers a unique mix of small town charm and big city amenities. It has become a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and tourists, but also serves as a home for many residents. Here is a summary of user reviews from BestPlaces.net, offering a glimpse into what it's like to live in Park City.
According to user "Samantha," who has lived in Park City for 10 years, "The outdoor activities are endless and the community is very active and friendly." She praises the city's natural beauty and sense of community. Another user, "Michael," who has lived in Park City for 5 years, notes that "the cost of living is high, but the quality of life is worth it." He also mentions the city's proximity to Salt Lake City, providing access to more job opportunities and cultural events.
On the other hand, user "Katie" expresses frustration with the city's high cost of living, stating "affordable housing is nearly impossible to find." She also mentions the heavy tourist presence during peak seasons, making it difficult to navigate the city. User "David" echoes this sentiment, saying "the traffic and crowds can be overwhelming." However, he adds that "the beautiful scenery and outdoor activities make up for it."
Overall, it seems that living in Park City offers a unique mix of challenges and benefits. The city's stunning natural surroundings and welcoming community are highly praised, but the high cost of living and influx of tourists can be drawbacks. As user "Samantha" concludes, "Park City may not be perfect, but it's a pretty great place to call home."
based on 12 ReviewsGet to know Park City with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Park City
Park City real estate in a bubble (2019), IMO - 4/28/2019
I lived in Park City for 6 years. Vail purchase of resort(s) and capacity reached in school system have caused a real estate bubble, in my opinion, with 500-1,000 per sq ft prices. Traffic and parking downtown are horrendous now. I've seen this movie before, it usually doesn't end well. Utah is a well-run state and will continue to grow but there are other attractive areas and places to look besides PC.
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great community in the winter and summer - 4/12/2017
we have lived there off and on for 27 years and love it in the winter and summer, the muddy months starting in april are not so good but we head back to calif. at that point. We bought our lot in Deer Valley in 1989 when prices were low buy now it is a tough place to buy a home due to the Ski home demands. The location next to Salt Lake City is the by far the best for cost of living items such as Costco, low cost shopping for the stables of life, if you are into outdoor life with a major city next by you can not go wrong but bring money! Skiing and mtn. biking is the best anywhere in North America, restaurants first class and Quality of life issues the
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Sadly Not the Best Air - 2/16/2016
Despite its attractions, Park City failed to deliver the clean air we hoped to find in the winter. My husband and I like to visit, but would not live here. I did quite a bit of research and, before Park City opted out of the Air Quality monitoring network, it's ozone and particulate pollution were equivalent to Park City. For its isolation from the main hub of Salt Lake, it didn't deliver the health benefits we
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Great place to play - 12/30/2012
Whilst a lot of people come for the amazing winter sports - Park City has fantastic hiking, mountain biking and water sports in the summer months too.
Winter can see snow in town from November thru to the end of April, but summer is hot and dry without
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Outdoor Opportunites Galore! - 1/15/2010
This place has the best of everything recreation. 5-10 min drive to the ski resorts and 300+ miles of Mt. Bike trails out your backdoor. Abundant fishing on all the local rivers and lakes. Hiking trails all filled throughout the Wasatch Mountains and Unitah Mountains. Lake Powell is a five hr drive away, and Moab is only 4hrs. Jackson Hole, the Tetons, and Yellowston are approximately only 4 hours away
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Park City, UT - 12/28/2008
Park City is a wonderful resort community offering the best of summer and winter recreation. The comunity is very family oriented, the school system is terrific, and crime is basically non existent.
Housing can be pricey, but no more so than most upper middle class communities across the country with more benefits via the resort atmosphere and support
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Great Schools - 12/31/2007
I am a graduate from Park City High School in 2000. The school system there is designed to be very competitive and offers a very good education. When students graduate and move on to College they are very prepared for the work load and study habits needed to succeed in higher education. Park City is made up of predominately wealthy and highly successful people. Its easy to find good community role
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For families and quality of life, you can't beat i - 9/15/2007
I was prompted to join this website and write a review on Park City based on the other two reviews posted. I have lived in Park City 4 years and started my family here, which by now has grown by two boys. Yes, cost of living is somewhat higher than the U.S. "average", but, hello, we live in the mountains, in a ski town! Compared to other similar areas (ie; Colorado, where we lived previously) the cost of living is less.
I have found a very large, strong, and active group of middle class families that live and work here full time (not ski bums!)and are not just surviving but thriving and loving it! Our friends and ourselves are very middle class and I can assure you, have jobs with good wages and living in nice homes. There is definitely an "in-between". Plus we have the amazing benefits of every outdoor activity imaginable right outside our doors! I have literally lived in states all over this country and for raising my family and enjoying quality of life, Park City, UT beats
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