How are the schools in Salt Lake City, UT?

Salt Lake City has 63 public schools in federal filings, 56 with enough reported data to grade. 84% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 52 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Salt Lake City, UT?

EPA monitoring for Salt Lake County recorded a median AQI of 54 with 40% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 0% of monitored UT counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Salt Lake City, UT?

39 facilities in Salt Lake City report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 75,838 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Salt Lake City, UT safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Salt Lake City.

City data / UT / Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT: The Full Public Record

75,838 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 56 schools with federal incident records. 1 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Salt Lake City, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 63 schools in Salt Lake City, including 14 high schools. 56 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 84% rate A or B.

A 36

B 11

C 9

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 6 bullying allegations, 22 weapon incidents, and 1 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

7 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 6 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 37 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

39 facilities in Salt Lake City report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 75,838 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (194,200 lbs), Hydrogen cyanide (183,976 lbs), Benzene (45,614 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Salt Lake County recorded a median AQI of 54 in 2025, with good air on 40% of monitored days. 0% of monitored UT counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

1 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Salt Lake City; 1 carry federal patient-experience scores. On average, 94% of patients said doctors communicated well. 93% would recommend their hospital.

93% — nurses communicated well
84% — medications clearly explained
89% — clear discharge instructions
88% — rooms rated clean
1 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 20 fatal police shooting incidents in Salt Lake City over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Salt Lake City are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Salt Lake County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.6% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $77,345, and 66,131 registered businesses.

Every address in Salt Lake City has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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