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Feb 16, 2021
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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

4th and Niner

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

Charles Darwin

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?!

Charles Darwin

2/16/21 6:46am

Haha. The Real HCBWs.

stenso

2/16/21 6:54am

Well, that is ridiculous and should be shunned.

4th and Niner

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

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

Charles Darwin

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

Charles Darwin

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

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

Gerald-DeGroot

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

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