America's Favorite Cities - 8 Areas Where Salt Lake Excels

Travel+Leisure has released its annual ranking of the America’s Favorite Cities, and Salt Lake City makes a strong showing. Some of the results are predictable, some surprising. Below is the magazine's intro paragraph and then the categories where SLC excels.

“For our eighth annual (and sometimes controversial) survey, we tallied more than 50,000 votes, ranking 38 cities in dozens of categories. Find out the results, including which cities are rudest, best for pizza, and most stylish.”

Ski Trip

1. Salt Lake City

Family Vacation

3. Salt Lake City

Adventure Vacation

1. Salt Lake City

Friendly

2. Salt Lake City

Safety

1. Salt Lake City

Peace and Quiet

4. Salt Lake City

Cleanliness

2. Salt Lake City

Christmas Lights

3. Salt Lake City