What To Expect If Moving From California To Utah

Planning to move from California to Utah, Salt Lake City, Provo, or Ogden? GPS Moving is an expert cross country mover along this route. We can facilitate a smooth relocation for your family or business from San Diego (or southern Los Angeles) to Utah. Read on to see what such a move looks like in brief.

What is Utah like?

Utah is located to the north west of San Diego just across Las Vegas and Arizona. It’s mostly a conservative state with a much slower pace of life compared to California. Most of the population here is white and religious. The economy relies mostly on tourism, mining, construction, and agriculture. Compared to California, Utah is a stark contrast as far as culture and societal values go.

Where to stay

Most of the urban settlements in Utah are based to the north of the state. There you have the capital Salt Lake City, Provo, Logan, Ogden, and a few others mixed in between such as Orem, West Valley City, Layton, etc. And if you want to get away from the main hubs and live in areas where nature meets civilization check out places such as Bluff, Boulder, Cedar City, Heber valley, Garden City, etc.

Buying a home or renting an apartment in Utah is way cheaper compared to the rates in San Diego or Los Angeles. Expect to get more for less. Living in Utah you can also look forward to more quiet and tranquility.

Utah desert sunrise

Weather & Climate

Most of Utah is dry, arid, and desert. The state doesn’t receive much rainfall for much of the year. As for weather, the summers are quite hot and the winters quite cold. Summer weather ranges at about 80 to 100 degrees while winter weather ranges at about 0 (zero) to 25 degrees. So coming from CA it is best to be equipped for the winters.

Attractions and Recreation

Utah is full of attractions. And that is why tourism is a pillar of the state economy here. There are lots to see and many places to visit. For one, there is the Great Salt Lake to the north, Ski resorts, mountains, Wasatch ridge, sand dunes, federal parks, forests, canyons, and national parks such as Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park. There are also the famous Moab off-road trails popular for biking and driving.

What a move from California to Utah looks like

A move from San Diego to Utah spans 710 miles through Highway 15 cutting across Las Vegas. It is a 2-3 day cross country move depending on the details of the move. Moving a small one-bedroom from San Diego to Utah will cost about $750 and about $1250 for a three-bedroomed family house.

GPS is an expert when it comes to out of state moving. Let us pack, load, transport, unpack, and even arrange your furniture for you in your new home in Utah. Need commercial or corporate moving? We do that as well!

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