Where to live in Salt Lake City area? (Sandy, Cottonwood Heights: sale, real estate)

[midwestmove]

We are also moving to Utah soon and need some information as well. We are from the midwest, in our 40's and our kids are out of the house now. We would like to know about Eagle Mountain. We are not mormon and I do not want to be in a heavy mormon community either. We are looking to stay around $250,000. Any ideas for a nice community? Thanks a ton!!

[SouthernBelleInUtah]

This is an old thread, best to start your own for up=to=date answers.

I hope you realize how insulting it is to say you don't want to live in a heavy Mormon community. Would you say the same thing but substitute "black" for Mormon?

[eggalegga]

Originally Posted by midwestmove

We are also moving to Utah soon and need some information as well. We are from the midwest, in our 40's and our kids are out of the house now. We would like to know about Eagle Mountain. We are not mormon and I do not want to be in a heavy mormon community either. We are looking to stay around $250,000. Any ideas for a nice community? Thanks a ton!!

Originally Posted by SouthernBelleInUtah

This is an old thread, best to start your own for up=to=date answers.

I hope you realize how insulting it is to say you don't want to live in a heavy Mormon community. Would you say the same thing but substitute "black" for Mormon?

I don't find it insulting at all. In fact, I think it is just another criterion that the mover is considering when planning his/her move. Don't we all want to live in an area that fits us and our needs? After growing up in Utah county, I would never want to live there again for this very reason. It's not a bad place to live, but it isn't a good fit for me.

[r.santi]

Originally Posted by SouthernBelleInUtah

This is an old thread, best to start your own for up=to=date answers.

I hope you realize how insulting it is to say you don't want to live in a heavy Mormon community. Would you say the same thing but substitute "black" for Mormon?

I would NOT substitute "black" for mormon, black, white or yellow is a race not religion. You can substitute with christians, muslims or jewish.
I don't find this question isulting.
BTW Mormons don't bite and they are really nice people. (personal experience)

[US-Traveller]

Originally Posted by SouthernBelleInUtah

This is an old thread, best to start your own for up=to=date answers.

I hope you realize how insulting it is to say you don't want to live in a heavy Mormon community. Would you say the same thing but substitute "black" for Mormon?

I agree it is insulting. If neighborhoods were 60-80% black or hispanic these people who ask this question wouldn't want to live there either, but I also admire people being up front about it.

[5280milehiguy]

Relax would ya, the poster is from out of state, doesn't really know how to state his primary concern. Is it insulting? Probably not, he just wants some direction on where to do the research to find a nice, compatible place to relocate to. I thought that was the whole idea of city.data forums?

[SouthernBelleInUtah]

Yeah, but I get so tired of the same stuff! Don't people read the forum threads to see what might have already been said? Or use the search feature? and I'm not LDS but I still get tired of it and find it insulting.

[Zionide]

I do wish people would search the forum more, as this question has pretty much been answered.

But I don't find it insulting when people mention they'd prefer to not be surrounded by LDS folk, and I don't think race is an equivalent. Unlike race, religion is an undisputed choice, so mentioning that you would prefer to not be around people who've made that choice seems acceptable. As a former Mormon, I would always choose a neighborhood with fewer LDS members, all other things being equal. Actually even when things aren't equal, the non-Mormon-dominated areas are always more to my taste anyway.

To answer midwestmove's question though: If you don't want to be in a heavy Mormon community, don't move to Eagle Mountain or anywhere else in Utah County. Or Davis County, for that matter. Stick to Salt Lake County or Park City (though in your price range we're talking condo in Park City). If you have preferences beyond neighborhood religious makeup (commute, culture, shopping, recreation), let us know and maybe we can advise on more specific neighborhoods within Salt Lake County.

[markg91359]

People who make comments about not wanting to live in "heavily Mormon areas" either don't know or don't care about fair housing laws In 1968, Congress enacted a Fair Housing Law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, and national origin. Whether you feel you have a "right" to pick the religion of the neighbors you want to be around or not, the legal answer is simple: You don't. Religion may not be immutable in the same way that race is. However, its an extremely important thing to its adherents and many true believers would rather die than be forced to change their religion. In that sense it is immutable and that is why Congress passed a law prohibiting religious discrimination in housing and in other areas.

I also ponder at length about people who express an interest in moving to Utah and than state they don't want to be around alot of Mormons. Why did they pick Utah as the place to move? Did they read anything at all about the history of this place? Do they think they have a right to live here and exclude the whole LDS thing from their whole world? Maybe Colorado would be a better place to live if you feel that way. Ever thought about moving to Grand Junction instead?

I am sure we will here this question or a variation of it many times. Honestly, I am sick of it and losing my ability to respond in a diplomatic fashion. It also goes to show me that its not just the Mormons who are responsible for some of the religious division and antipathy that exist in the community.

[eggalegga]

Not wanting to live in a heavily Mormon area is a preference. You're confusing the poster's desires with the law. The poster isn't saying that he/she is a landlord or part of an HOA trying to decide who can and can't live there.