When most people think of Salt Lake City, they don't actually think about the Great Salt Lake or its super instagramable peekaboo stone sculpture, the Spiral Jetty. No, when you think about Salt Lake City, you probably think of the LDS Church, or Mormons, as they are commonly known in the US. Salt Lake was founded in 1847 and is the current headquarters of the LDS Church. Mormon culture and history is everywhere in Salt Lake City.

From the several impressive bronze statues of Brigham Young throughout downtown, the LDS Church History museum, scrumptious eats at the Nauvoo Cafe to the equally instagramable and iconic Salt Lake Temple, you'll learn all about the Mormon pioneer story and see representations of the faith's traditions everywhere.

Mormonism isn't the only draw in SLC, however. Many craft breweries and distilleries call Salt Lake City home. At a local bar or pub you can grab a Polygamy Porter or a Five Wives Vodka, all proudly made in the area.

You'll also find trailheads to the Uinta Mountains right in your backyard, a decades-long entertaining rivalry between the Utah Utes and the BYU Cougars, and a growing tech sector with well-paying jobs making Salt Lake City an ideal place to plant your roots.

If you are a new homeowner or looking to own a home in Salt Lake City, there is just one other quirk you should know about your new city. While Salt Lake City has low rates of violent crime for a city of its size, it has higher-than-average property crime—especially downtown and in neighborhoods near the University.

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