Which city is cooler, Salt Lake City or Denver?

unless you are Mormon, Denver. OR… unless you are a photographer. Utah is INSANELY beautiful. it is America's best kept secret. for decades, I would avoid traveling through Utah, as I find Mormon's rather odd and judgmental (I like beer and whiskey and cigarettes). This was my mistake. read more

Salt Lake City was founded 1847, while Denver was founded around 1858, but is substantially larger than Salt Lake. Outdoor recreation and tourism are significant economic factors in both cities. Both have spectacular topography. read more

Denver has a larger population along with culture and events. Salt Lake City is small compared to Denver. Salt Lake is dominated by Mormon church. In Utah the place is shut down on Sundays. read more

Salt Lake City is more of a desert, which I don't completely understand, because Denver gets about the same amount of precipitation as Salt Lake. I've also heard that Salt Lake is a little warmer in the Summer and Cooler in the Winter. read more

But despite that, Salt Lake is so much cooler of city when it comes to mountains. Salt Lake should really get the mantle when it comes to being the best known Rocky Mountain city. Denver's mountains are a 2 hour drive away. read more