QUALITY OF LIFE UTAH OFFERS AN UNPARALLELED MIX OF CULTURE, RECREATION AND NATURAL BEAUTY. UTAH IS HOME TO WORLDCLASS SKIING, MULTIPLE STATE AND NATIONAL PARKS, THE WORLD’S PREMIER INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, AS WELL AS BROAD RANGE OF MUSIC VENUES, WATER PARKS, ATHLETIC TEAMS AND MUCH MORE. ALL OF THIS MAKES UTAH NOT ONLY A GREAT PLACE TO DO BUSINESS, BUT A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE.
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Utah has 43 STATE PARKS that are comparable to some states’ national parks with similar vistas and venues.
Utah is home to FIVE NATIONAL PARKS, SEVEN
NATIONAL MONUMENTS, TWO NATIONAL RECREATION AREAS AND SIX NATIONAL FORESTS.
AN IDEAL CLIMATE UTAH BOASTS A FOUR-SEASON CLIMATE WITH LOTS OF SUNSHINE AND LOW HUMIDITY. Mountain ranges protect the Salt Lake metropolitan valley from harsh weather and yet the mountains receive over 300 inches of snow. Geography encompasses mountains and fertile valleys, arid deserts, sand dunes and thriving pine forests. Average daytime high temperatures range from 37 degrees in January to 93 degrees in July.
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Utah has 14 WORLD-CLASS SKI RESORTS, most of them within a one-hour drive from the Salt Lake International Airport.
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The Tony Award-winning UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL draws more than 125,000 visitors each year to its permanent stages.
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Utah has been the TOP STATE FOR VOLUNTEERING for 10 years in a row
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Utah is ranked No. 5 for being BICYCLE FRIENDLY
