Salt Lake City
Utah, United States
Size: Midsize City
Region: Mountain
52
City RatingOverall City RankingOut of 2579 cities (89th percentile)
Rank in the U.S.
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2024 City on the Rise
Between 2020 and 2024, Salt Lake City improved its City Ratings score from 46 to 52, establishing itself as a model city putting in the work to become a great place to bike. One notable project is the 9 Line Trail, an off-street, multi-use path built along an old railway line parallel to Salt Lake City’s 900 S thoroughfare. The trail connects multiple neighborhoods along its east-west route across the city.
HELPFUL TIP: INCREASE YOUR CITY RATINGS SCORE BY REDUCING SPEED LIMITS
In 2022, Salt Lake City adopted an ordinance lowering the local speed limit from 25 to 20 miles per hour. Reducing vehicle speeds is critical to increasing City Ratings scores. Learn more about the importance of speed limits here.
Network Score
52
Average Network Score for all cities in 2024 was 28.
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People
55
Access to parts of the city where residents live.
Opportunity
50
Access to jobs and schools.
Core Services
48
Access to places that serve basic needs, like hospitals and grocery stores.
Recreation
59
Access to recreational amenities like parks and trails.
Retail
71
Access to major shopping centers.
Transit
33
Access to major transit hubs.
Network Analysis
This interactive map shows high-stress and low-stress areas for bicycling in Salt Lake City. If you'd like to see interactive versions of this map with additional street-level data, explore PeopleForBikes' BNA tool.
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