Moving from Phoenix, AZ, to Salt Lake City, UT

Moving north to Salt Lake City

Arizona and Utah are neighboring states, but the nearly 700-mile distance between Phoenix and Salt Lake City means preparing for climate and cultural changes. 

Phoenix and Salt Lake City are capitals and the most populous cities in their states, but your new Utah hometown is much smaller. 

Salt Lake City has around 200,000 residents and 1.3 million in the metro, while Phoenix has 1.6 million in the city and over 4.8 million in the metro.  

Dreaming of a snowy winter? 

Utah has a humid continental climate, unlike Arizona's primarily hot and dry desert climate. Salt Lake City has all four seasons, complete with cold winters averaging 54 inches of snow, while snow is rare in Phoenix. 

Salt Lake City has hot summers with average high temperatures reaching 91 degrees, but it’s much cooler there than Phoenix, where the temperature often exceeds 100 degrees. 

With an annual average of 20 inches of rain, Salt Lake City gets twice as much as Phoenix. 

Finding your place

Utah is a great state for outdoor recreation lovers. Near Salt Lake City, you can camp, hike, mountain bike, rock climb and snow ski.  

Check out the Great Salt Lake and the Red Butte Garden and Arboretum. Don’t miss the Hogle Zoo and the Tracy Aviary at Liberty Park. 

Other attractions include the Natural History Museum of Utah, the Clark Planetarium, City Creek Center, and Temple Square.

Opportunities in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, the state capital, offers abundant state and local government jobs. The hospitality and tourism industries are also growing due to the nearby winter ski resorts. 

The cost of living is similar in both cities, and Salt Lake City's unemployment rate is lower than the national average. 

Top employers include: 

  • 3M Health Information Systems 
  • Adobe 
  • Delta Air Lines 
  • Intermountain Health 
  • Microsoft 
  • Novus Business Systems 
  • The University of Utah 

Move to Utah with U-Pack

With our service centers near Phoenix and Salt Lake City, U-Pack® can help with your long-distance move. We’re a self-moving service, so you can save money by handling the packing, loading and unloading, and then we handle transporting your things. Find out your costs with a free online quote today or call us at 844-362-5303844-594-3077. We’re here to help!