When it is really wealthy it tends to be worse than upper middle class.

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Feb 16, 2021
7:00:31am

Baron AKA "Dear Leader"

When it is really wealthy it tends to be worse than upper middle class.

Not speaking of Utah but in Illinois the rich suburbs it is a whole new world where kids had way too much money and way too much time and coke and Adderall flowed freely among that group of kids. not all the kids of course, but their perception on life was really messed up.

I have no idea if that compares to Alpine or Draper.

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So what's the real scoop on the East Benches in Salt Lake County?

Medute

2/16/21 6:16am

Wealthy areas are desirable places to live because they're great places to live

2/16/21 6:23am

I did not grow up in a wealthy area but I live in one now. It is very hard for

2/16/21 6:37am

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Conan

2/16/21 6:41am

That’s hilarious! Are you serious about being asked to fast for that?!

stenso

2/16/21 6:45am

RE: That’s hilarious! Are you serious about being asked to fast for that?!

2/16/21 6:46am

Haha. The Real HCBWs.

stenso

2/16/21 6:54am

Well, that is ridiculous and should be shunned.

2/16/21 6:48am

I grew up on the East bench of SLC 15-20 years ago

justAnotherCoug

2/16/21 7:19am

I can relate. There was a Christmas gift signup for a family in "need," and the

Shinshin

2/16/21 6:49am

Thoughts and prayers for those people

Deleted

2/16/21 6:50am

My wife and I both grew up in a wealthy area, hers was even more so than mine

BluePassion

2/16/21 6:57am

At least the husband or son wasn’t the one getting the breast implants

Jimmertime

2/16/21 7:27am

In a way he did (the dad)

The Machine

2/16/21 7:28am

Wait, are you serious?

Mitty

2/16/21 9:00am

Those are two recent examples that had my eyes rolling but its the tip of the

2/16/21 10:33am

RE: Those are two recent examples that had my eyes rolling but its the tip of

Geldir

2/17/21 2:03pm

"It is so much harder for those with more means to pay their tithing. Most of

2/17/21 2:49pm

Moved from the Salt Lake valley in the summer to the east bench last summer

CoogsCoogs85

2/16/21 11:14am

Agreed, class has nothing to do with wealth. There are high class people

Mitty

2/22/21 12:14pm

When it is really wealthy it tends to be worse than upper middle class.

Baron

2/16/21 7:00am

I like Coke every now and again with a burger or during BYU FB games.

Shore10

2/16/21 2:33pm

East bench is the best of the best, everywhere else is 2nd place

Noni Fruit

2/16/21 6:42am

My parents live in Cottonwood Heights. Where I grew up.

mobomanjoe

2/16/21 6:43am

What high school do they feed to? That seems to be part of it

Medute

2/16/21 6:57am

Cottonwood Heights is mainly Brighton

Food Snob

2/16/21 7:14am

My parents older house in Cottonwood Heights doubled in value

RockyBalboa

2/16/21 7:22am

East bench listings are crazy. Here are some in Skyline boundaries. So inflated. But for a reason i guess:

BlueFrog

2/16/21 6:49am

Ah, the old "white house, black trim" look..

FulhamUte

2/16/21 8:25am

Now think about who is buying those houses (in other words, who your neighbors

Scratch

2/16/21 8:44am

This is exactly why I love living where I do. Excellent take.

sanitarium

2/16/21 9:37am

I despise Californians, or more precisely, Californians who moved to UT. 🙁

BleedCougarBlue2

2/16/21 9:10am

The truth is somewhere in the middle.

kansascougar

2/16/21 6:49am

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Zedhead

2/16/21 7:14am

I live in Holladay

Doctor Rosenrosen

2/16/21 7:14am

if I could choose one place in the SL Valley to live it'd be Holladay

RockyBalboa

2/16/21 7:15am

Holladay?

Tarbo

2/16/21 7:41am

I lived in Holladay for a while. Loved it. Traffic from Holladay is better than

diluigifan

2/16/21 8:17am

There are very few places on the east bench that I would choose to live.

Zastava

2/16/21 7:20am

...and is clearly not a geologist.

kccougar

2/16/21 7:40am

He’s not wrong. Multiple East Bench homes have been condemned from these issues

stenso

2/16/21 7:50am

I've lived here for almost 42 years now and have never heard what you describe

A_blue_car

2/16/21 8:07am

Here’s a couple more recent ones:

stenso

2/16/21 8:11am

So, not the east bench in Salt Lake County.

Scratch

2/16/21 8:13am

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Zedhead

2/16/21 8:13am

The Hotel Newhouse that used to be at 4th South an Main in SLC had a back corner

Tarbo

2/16/21 8:16am

Actually, I am. I have an undergraduate degree in geology and a masters degree

Zastava

2/16/21 8:08am

So the product of a liberal college system. I don't trust anyone who went to college. I have lived on the east bench

CDV

2/16/21 8:31am

I wasn't commenting on his post or his credentials

A_blue_car

2/16/21 8:40am

Isn’t it funny how no one cares until their backyard begins falling away?

stenso

2/16/21 8:41am

I find it amusing that someone can dedicate their professional life to

scottfunkel

2/16/21 9:54am

Did anyone dismiss his expertise once he listed his credentials?

A_blue_car

2/16/21 11:31am

All those places were considered wealthy and snobbish 20 years ago just like

2/16/21 7:27am

Olympus and Skyline area is for geriatrics.

kccougar

2/16/21 7:43am

Skyline for sure. Very little youth in boundaries. Olympus still has a ton of young families in their area.

BlueFrog

2/16/21 7:53am

It was 10-15 years ago.

A_blue_car

2/16/21 8:05am

IMO, the East Bench (Sugarhouse, Millcreek, Holladay, CH) has a few unique things going for it.

OPINIONS

2/16/21 7:50am

Lived here my whole life. I'm proof that you don't need to be rich to live here

A_blue_car

2/16/21 8:03am

Yep. My parents were far from rich.

RockyBalboa

2/16/21 8:11am

As someone who grew up in Glendale I've always seen the east bench as rich and

JuicyJam

2/16/21 8:11am

I grew up on a street where the average home price was 700-800k

JOPE

2/16/21 8:27am

boardpicture checks out

IceWaterExtraIce

2/16/21 8:32am

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