Relocation guide
Moving to Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, 35 minutes from Snowbird by road without traffic. 28 public schools are within 3 miles, most in the Salt Lake District.
Everything here comes from a named source.
Getting around
Drive times from Salt Lake City.
Drive by road from the centre of Salt Lake City, without traffic. Rush hour takes longer.
Schools near Salt Lake City.
School finderPublic schools within 3 miles of the centre of Salt Lake City, 2024-25 school year.
Elementary 14
- Liberty SchoolGrades PK-6Salt Lake District · 1.1 mi
- Washington SchoolGrades PK-6Salt Lake District · 1.3 mi
- Franklin SchoolGrades PK-6Salt Lake District · 1.7 mi
- Whittier SchoolGrades PK-6Salt Lake District · 1.8 mi
- Wasatch SchoolGrades K-6Salt Lake District · 1.9 mi
- Ensign SchoolGrades PK-6Salt Lake District · 2 mi
- Parkview SchoolGrades PK-6Salt Lake District · 2 mi
- Emerson SchoolGrades K-6Salt Lake District · 2.1 mi
- Edison SchoolGrades PK-6Salt Lake District · 2.4 mi
- Mountain View SchoolGrades PK-6Salt Lake District · 2.6 mi
- Rose Park SchoolGrades PK-6Salt Lake District · 2.6 mi
- Backman SchoolGrades PK-6Salt Lake District · 2.7 mi
- Uintah SchoolGrades K-6Salt Lake District · 2.7 mi
- Salt Lake Head StartGrades PKSalt Lake District · 2.9 mi
Middle 2
- Salt Lake Center for Science Education BryantGrades 7-8Salt Lake District · 1.2 mi
- Glendale MiddleGrades 6-8Salt Lake District · 2.6 mi
High 4
- Salt Lake School for the Performing ArtsGrades 9-12 · charterCanyon Grove Academy · 0.6 mi
- Innovations Early College High SchoolGrades 9-12Salt Lake District · 1.8 mi
- Salt Lake Technology CenterGrades 9-12Salt Lake District · 1.8 mi
- East HighGrades 9-12Salt Lake District · 2 mi
Other grade ranges 8
- Salt Lake Arts AcademyGrades 5-8 · charterSalt Lake Arts Academy · 0.7 mi
- City AcademyGrades 7-12 · charterCity Academy · 0.9 mi
- Open ClassroomGrades PK-8 · charterOpen Classroom · 1 mi
- West HighGrades 7-12Salt Lake District · 1.1 mi
- Horizonte Instruction & Training CenterGrades 7-12Salt Lake District · 1.3 mi
- Dual Immersion AcademyGrades PK-8 · charterDual Immersion Academy · 2.4 mi
- Utah Connections AcademyGrades K-12 · charterUtah Connections Academy · 2.6 mi
- Wallace Stegner AcademyGrades K-8 · charterWallace Stegner Academy · 3 mi
Source: NCES and Utah State Board of Education. School assignment can change; check with the district.
Getting set up in Salt Lake City
Who to call when you move in, from each city's and provider's own website, checked October 16, 2026. Some services differ by address, so confirm with the city.
- Power
- Rocky Mountain Power
- Water and sewer
- Salt Lake City Public Utilities (water, sewer, stormwater, street lighting; garbage billed on same bill)
- Garbage and recycling
- Salt Lake City Waste & Recycling (city service, billed on Public Utilities bill)
- Public schools
- Salt Lake City School District
- Find your school
- Salt Lake City School District school lookup
- Driver licence office
- Fairpark, 1095 Motor Ave, Salt Lake City (State Fairgrounds)
- Register to vote
- Utah voter registration
Winter
Skiing from Salt Lake City.
In a straight line from the centre of Salt Lake City to each resort's base. Driving is further.
Your first weeks in Utah.
The state's own pages. Each sets its own deadlines for new residents, so check them there.
Questions, answered
Moving to Salt Lake City.
28 public schools within 3 miles, from the official list (NCES and Utah State Board of Education, 2024-25). Check each district's boundary map for a specific address.
Plan your move to Salt Lake City.
Tell us when you are moving and what you need. We can tour homes with you by video before you fly in.
