Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo, West Jordan, Orem
State Tree
Quaking Aspen
Nickname
Bee Hive State
The Great Salt Lake is 3 to 5 times saltier than the ocean. There are no fish, the lake's largest aquatic critters are brine shrimp.
Of the 50 states, Utah has the youngest population; one of the highest birth rates; the second lowest death rate; the healthiest population; the highest literacy rate; the highest percentage of high school graduates; and the highest number of people with a college education.
Forbes magazine once again ranked Utah as the No. 1 Best State for Business for 2015. This marks five out of the last six years in the top spot.
Salt Lake’s public transportation system is No. 1 in the nation for connecting people to jobs, according to the Brookings Institution.
Utah took top marks in all six measured categories, including business climate and high-tech performance. The state won the No. 1 spot for innovation and entrepreneurship, garnering the label of “most fundamentally sound state” from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s latest research titled “Enterprising States: States Innovate.”
