Moving from Salt Lake City, UT, to Los Angeles, CA
Making a home in the “City of Angels”
Salt Lake City, UT, and Los Angeles are around 700 miles apart. Right away, you’ll notice significant differences in population.
Los Angeles is the second-largest city in the United States, after New York City. LA has around 3.9 million residents and 13 million in the metro. Salt Lake City’s population is much smaller, with just over 200,000 residents and around 1.3 million people in the metro.
Keep reading to learn more about the lifestyle in the “City of Angels.”
You won’t need your winter gear in LA
Snowfall is rare in Los Angeles, where winter lows are around 46 degrees. In contrast, Salt Lake City gets an average of 54 inches of snow annually, with winter lows of only 23 degrees.
Summers are milder in LA, with average highs of 84 degrees, compared to Salt Lake City’s average of 91 degrees. Los Angeles averages 16 inches of rain annually, a bit less than Salt Lake City’s average of 20 inches.
Are you ready for around 284 sunny days a year in LA? It’s a significant increase over SLC’s annual average of 222 sunny days.
Family-friendly attractions near Los Angeles
There are tons of opportunities for family fun in and around Los Angeles. Check out some of these for kid-approved activities:
- Aquarium of the Pacific (Long Beach)
- California Science Center
- Disneyland (Anaheim)
- Kidspace Children’s Museum (Pasadena)
- LEGOLAND California
- Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
- Six Flags Magic Mountain
- Universal Studios Hollywood
Sports offerings in the area
LA has plenty to offer, whether you’re an athlete or prefer to cheer from the stands. There are numerous recreational teams for anything from badminton to volleyball. Plus, Los Angeles is slated to host the Summer Olympics in 2028.
With a city as large as Los Angeles, it’s no surprise that there are multiple pro teams in the area, which includes nearby towns Anaheim and Inglewood. In fact, all the major sports have at least two teams. The Angels and the Dodgers represent MLB. Basketball fans get three teams with the Lakers and the Clippers heading up the NBA, and the Sparks shooting hoops for the WNBA.
The NFL has the Rams and the Chargers, while the NHL has the Kings and the Anaheim Ducks. Soccer has MLS teams, the LA Galaxy and Los Angeles FC (LAFC).
Move to California with U-Pack
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