Population
South Salt Lake
26,277
Sun Lakes
14,079
Median Income
South Salt Lake
$68,035
Sun Lakes
$63,545
Home Value
South Salt Lake
$390,400
Sun Lakes
$425,500
Rent
South Salt Lake
$1,329
Sun Lakes
$1,875
Crime Rate
South Salt Lake
7.67
Sun Lakes
N/A
Cost of Living
South Salt Lake
121.5
Sun Lakes
134.8
Avg Temp
South Salt Lake
N/A
Sun Lakes
N/A
Unemployment
South Salt Lake
4.9%
Sun Lakes
4.5%
How Similar Are South Salt Lake & Sun Lakes?
Sun Lakes is South Salt Lake's #25 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
South Salt Lake
26,277
Sun Lakes
14,079
South Salt Lake has a 46% larger population than Sun Lakes.
Political Leaning
South Salt Lake
43.5%
Sun Lakes
51.2%
South Salt Lake leans Democratic while Sun Lakes leans Republican.
Unemployment
South Salt Lake
4.9%
Sun Lakes
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
South Salt Lake
$68,035
Sun Lakes
$63,545
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
South Salt Lake
$390,400
Sun Lakes
$425,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
South Salt Lake
22.7%
Sun Lakes
39.5%
Sun Lakes has a 42% higher education than South Salt Lake.
Demographics
South Salt Lake
60.8%
Sun Lakes
96.0%
Sun Lakes has a 37% higher demographics than South Salt Lake.
Cost of Living
South Salt Lake
121.5
Sun Lakes
134.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. South Salt Lake and Sun Lakes share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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South Salt Lake
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Sun Lakes
Sun Lakes leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — South Salt Lake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouth Salt Lake scores 160.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 201.8 in Sun Lakes. South Salt Lake has a living wage (family of 4) of $126,320 vs $140,209 in Sun Lakes (10% lower). South Salt Lake has a living wage (1 adult) of $53,443 vs $59,319 in Sun Lakes (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSun Lakes has a owner-occupied of 87.5% compared to 37.9% in South Salt Lake. Sun Lakes has a single-family homes of 86.8% compared to 44.6% in South Salt Lake. South Salt Lake has a vacancy rate of 8.5% compared to 15.6% in Sun Lakes.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — South Salt Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Salt Lake: 16,342 vs Sun Lakes: 2,959 for labor force. Sun Lakes has a poverty rate of 9.9% compared to 15.5% in South Salt Lake. Sun Lakes has a per capita income of $53,743 vs $36,348 in South Salt Lake (32% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sun Lakes leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSun Lakes has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.5% compared to 22.7% in South Salt Lake. Sun Lakes has a high school diploma or higher of 58.2% compared to 41.2% in South Salt Lake.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Salt Lake has a population of 26,277, about 1.9x the size of Sun Lakes (14,079). South Salt Lake skews younger with a median age of 31.5 vs 73.4.
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Asian
South Salt Lake
Sun Lakes
Healthcare — Sun Lakes leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSun Lakes: 4 vs South Salt Lake: 3 for with emergency services. Sun Lakes: 3.7 vs South Salt Lake: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Sun Lakes leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSun Lakes has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 14.8% in South Salt Lake. Sun Lakes has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.8% in South Salt Lake. Sun Lakes has a drive alone of 69.8% compared to 64.8% in South Salt Lake.
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