I lived in Salt Lake for over 30 years, and one thing I know for sure, is that the LDS Church DOES control everything there. From the liquor laws to the legislation that is passed, the LDS Church influence is well-known, and always present. We first moved there when I was in 8th grade. One of the first sentences spoken to me in school was that I was "going to hell" because I was a Catholic. The funny thing was that our family had moved from a very small (1500 pop) town in Illinois, so it’s not like we were moving from the “fast lane”. It was a very rough transition; one that I think everyone moving to SLC should be aware of before moving there. Eventually, I found a group of kids who were also non-Mormon, and made friends. We moved to California where I graduated from high school, and then my dad retired back to Utah. The 2nd time we moved to SLC wasn’t any easier. As I got older and married, I also saw my children harassed for the same reasons I was. This was harder for me to take, but at least I knew how to combat it. As for crime, Salt Lake City's crime rate isn't low. It is higher than the national average! Education is so poor, that my kids (now grown) have had to really struggle to catch up as they have gone on to college. Utah was also found to have the highest rate of depression in the United States. There are some very good things about living in SLC too. If you enjoy the outdoors, there is a wide variety of things to do, and places to see. If you enjoy the arts, there is the opera, the symphony and other unique events. There are sports, good dining, and concerts, shopping and fun activities. It isn’t the “fast lane” by any means, but there is enough to do to keep you from being bored. In my opinion, it is much easier to decide whether a place is right before moving there than it is to move there and regretting it. Would I move back to SLC? Probably.
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