Why is the city population of Salt Lake City, UT so small?

The reason is that in the years after WWII when suburban growth began to surround most American cities, Salt Lake City did not annex the newly-developing areas. The city did not want to take on the cost of providing services to new residents. read more

Aside from Salt Lake City, major suburbs and incorporated places in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area include: West Valley City is a suburb of Salt Lake City with a population estimated at 135,000, which makes it the second-largest city in Utah. read more

Just over 75% of Utah's population is concentrated in the four Wasatch Front counties of Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, and Weber. The largest city is the state's capital of Salt Lake City with a population of 186,440, and the former coal mining town of Scofield is the smallest town with 24 people. read more