You just have to find your clique. There are many communities of interest in Salt Lake City that focus on their own obsessions. There may be some overlap with church membership but the focus remains the bond. read more
Nonetheless, these friends of mine report that the presence of the Mormon church is well known in Salt Lake City, and, especially if you wish to achieve some sort of renown or power in Salt Lake (i.e., in business or political circles) it is more of a help than a hindrance to be Mormon. read more
In Salt Lake City, though, you can go about your life quite easily without ever giving much thought to the Mormon church. The Mormon church does have a presence in the state that outweighs its active membership, largely, I think, because of its history. read more
Nice places to live in Salt Lake County are Sandy, South Jordan, some parts of Murray, and the Salt Lake County side of Draper. Tooele has a large military presence, so its an okay place for non-mormons to live also. read more