Salt Lake City is the 24th-best place to live in America, according to U.S. News & World Report, in part because it’s not just a “religious community” anymore.
Utah’s capital — home to the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — has fallen off in the rankings over the past two years. It was 10th in 2017 and 15th in 2018.
That has less to do with any changes happening in Salt Lake City and more to do with changes to the list.
“One factor contributing to Salt Lake City’s difference in rankings looking at the last three years is the introduction of 25 additional metro areas to the list in 2018,” said U.