What does Columbus's city compare with Salt Lake City's city and downtown? (Cleveland: living)

[vancouver_2010]

For anyone who has spent some time in Salt Lake and the Salt Lake Valley, I am wondering in comparison with Columbus, which city feels bigger? From population standpoint, I realize Columbus is obviously bigger, but does Columbus have more of a city feeling and is it quite obvious? What other aspects of this subject can you tell me by comparing the two.

By the way, my question is not on the social aspects, but specifically population, city, and overall feeling of downtown.

Thanks!

[Traveler87]

Quite honestly, both are the same. Columbus has taller office buildings though. SLC has a transit line that runs through downtown. I go to Park City, Utah a lot, and spend lots of time in SLC, plus I have some friends from Sandy, Utah living here in Cleveland. I have been to SLC plenty of times. Both cities have bustling downtowns, they are "newer" cities that are still trying to find themselves. I like Columbus's differance in city districts. Columbus has more to offer.

[Lmejh]

This is Salt Lake's downtown - stale past 1am, not really cohesive (most streets are really wide so you don't get that feeling of tall buildings surrounding you, with the exception of Main Street). Most people will rant, "All of it is run by the Church!" Which, if it's true, isn't noticeable.

Make sure no one convinces you that Salt Lake City has 180,000 people, because what everyone considers Salt Lake City has, as of the latest estimate, 1,100,000 people. The Salt Lake City with 180,000 people is just what's within the city limits set in the 1840s; the metro area has long ago expanded beyond those boundaries. Your metro area has 500,000 more people but outside Downtown I'm sure it doesn't make much difference. I've never been to Columbus though but you can compare from the info I'm given you; hope this helps