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NEIGHBORHOODS

Salt Lake City has many diverse neighborhoods which offer residents city to suburban lifestyles. There are also various architectural home styles which can also tell the timeline story for the development of the city.

DOWNTOWN

The downtown area includes several neighborhoods such as The Avenues, Federal Heights, Capitol Hill/Marmalade, and Granary District.

THE AVENUES

One of Salt Lake City’s oldest neighborhoods as evidenced by its historical Victorians, brick bungalows and cottages. Residents can easily walk to coffee shops, farmers markets, restaurants and public transit.

FEDERAL HEIGHTS

Next to the Wasatch Mountains, this neighborhood lies in the northeast corner of the city providing fantastic access to neighborhood trails.

CAPITOL HILL/MARMALADE

Northwest of downtown, this area shows off its history with Gothic and Victorian style homes.

The area is easily accessible to downtown and the airport. GRANARY DISTRICT

Includes gastropubs and warehouses which are being redeveloped into trendy shared workspaces. The walkability factor here is great with access to Smith’s Ballpark, eclectic coffee shops (try a local favorite, Publik Coffee), restaurants and more.

ROSE PARK

Located just to the northwest of the Downtown area, Rose Park is a culturally rich, diverse neighborhood. The public schools in this area are highly rated and there are several parks as well as the Rose Park Golf Course for recreation. It is easily accessible to downtown and the airport.

LIBERTY PARK

While this area offers residents a suburban feel, it has great access to Liberty Park, coffee shops, restaurants and bars. The majority of the homes in this area are historic bungalows. Liberty Park is about 80 acres and features a pond with two islands and houses the Tracy Aviary and Botanical Garden.

SALT LAKE NEIGHBORHOODS

SUGAR HOUSE

This area of the city, once home to a sugar beet factory (hence the name) offers great access to various bars, restaurants, parks and shopping. The area has become extremely popular for homes which are typically 1920s bungalows. Sugar House Park offers 110 acres of outdoor options such as trail running, biking, bird watching and picnic areas.

YALECREST/HARVARD

This neighborhood is just to the north of the Sugar House area and is peaceful with tree-lined streets and gorgeous views of the Wasatch Front. Many of the homes here include the architectural styles of English

Tudor and cottages. The area offers some fine restaurant dining options (try One O Eight), galleries and coffee shops. This is also home to the Miller Bird Refuge &

Nature Park, a walking trail along

Red Butte Creek, and Laird Park.

CENTRAL CITY/LIBERTY WELLS

Just to the west of Yalecrest on the east side of I-80 is the Central City/

Liberty Wells neighborhood. The area offers walkable restaurants, bars and coffee shops. Alcehmy

Coffee, Bricks Corner, Thirst Drinks, and the Glow Up Beauty Bar are just some of the neighborhood retail options. UNIVERSITY/FOOTHILL

This area surrounds the University of Utah and the Utes! Many of the homes here are historic and provide quick access to restaurants, the Wasatch Mountains, Wasatch

Hollow Park, and the Hogle

Zoo. The nearby Foothill Village shopping area includes tons of restaurant options, shops, fitness studios and spas. Bonneville Golf

Course is a great recreation option.

BONNEVILLE HILLS/ST. MARY’S/ INDIAN HILLS

This is a mainly residential area off of Foothill Drive and just south of the University/Foothill area. Homes in this area sit up on the East Bench of the city and have fantastic views of the valley and Downtown. The neighborhood is great for walking, running and taking in the scenery of this beautiful area!

9TH & 9 TH

This trendy area is known for its quaint, cute cafes, restaurants, yoga/pilates studios and local shops. The homes in this area consist mainly of historic bungalows, Victorians, and some new and older condo developments. The area lies just to the east of Liberty Park which is a great area for farmers markets, running, walking and biking.

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