Nestled immediately south of Salt Lake City — sharing its northern border at 2100 South — South Salt Lake offers residents and businesses the rare combination of urban connectivity and community character. This is not a distant suburb; it is a thriving urban village woven into the very fabric of the greater Salt Lake City metro area.
Spanning just 7 square miles, South Salt Lake packs an outsized punch. The city is home to approximately 27,000 residents representing dozens of nationalities, making it one of the most socially and economically diverse communities in all of Utah. Each year, hundreds of new residents arrive from other countries, lending the city a cosmopolitan energy rarely found outside major metropolitan cores.
The Wasatch Front's two most critical interstates — I-15 and I-80 — intersect within South Salt Lake's northern boundary, a fact so central to the city's identity that the crossing is literally depicted on the city's official logo. This exceptional connectivity, combined with seven TRAX light rail stops and the S-Line streetcar linking the city to SLC's beloved Sugar House district, makes South Salt Lake one of the most transit-accessible communities in the entire Intermountain West.
The University of Utah, Westminster University, and Salt Lake Community College are all within minutes of the city limits — a fact that draws students, faculty, and knowledge-economy workers to the area's growing housing market. The Salt Lake City International Airport is a swift 15-minute drive away, making South Salt Lake equally attractive to frequent flyers and logistics-oriented businesses.
26,277 people live in South Salt Lake, where the median age is 31.5 and the average individual income is $36,348. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around South Salt Lake, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Tacos Roxy, Magdalene Religious Goods and Coffee Grotto, and Millcreek Cacao Roasters.
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| Dining · $ | 1.43 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining · $ | 1.69 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.47 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 4.73 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.29 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.29 miles | 13 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 3.9 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 4.11 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.74 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.25 miles | 9 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.36 miles | 16 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.41 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.85 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 3.51 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.21 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.96 miles | 23 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.29 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.18 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.82 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.56 miles | 12 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.45 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.79 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 3 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.92 miles | 13 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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South Salt Lake has 10,707 households, with an average household size of 2.34. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in South Salt Lake do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 26,277 people call South Salt Lake home. The population density is 3,785.05 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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