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Head to head

Amara Apartments vs The Calaveras

Both in Midvale. Review trajectory and change-point, ratings over time, city crime, and walkability — side by side.

The short version

Amara Apartments holds 4.8★ across 30 public reviews, holding steady; The Calaveras holds 3.4★ across 150, holding steady. On the last six months of reviews, Amara Apartments averages higher (4.8★ vs 3.4★). Negative reviews most often cite maintenance at Amara Apartments and pests at The Calaveras.

The full story side by side — then the commute map, then the at-a-glance scoreboards.

new (3-mo avg) all-time average54321

Top of your list · Midvale

→ steady
Amara Apartments
4.8all-time · 30 reviews

Last 12 mo 4.8 · last 6 mo 4.8

New vs all-time rating

Reviews per month

volume + star mix

Rating distribution

93% rated 4–5★7% rated 1–2★

Management responds

0%of reviews · 0% of 1–2★

What renters flag

  • Maintenance
    1
  • Management
    1

Feb 2026 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026

#2 · Midvale

→ steady
The Calaveras
3.4all-time · 150 reviews

Last 12 mo 4.5 · last 6 mo 3.4

New vs all-time rating

Reviews per month

volume + star mix

Rating distribution

59% rated 4–5★37% rated 1–2★

Management responds

96%of reviews · 96% of 1–2★

What renters flag

  • Pests
    23
  • Management
    18
  • Cleanliness
    13
  • Maintenance
    13

Jul 2019 – May 2026 · latest May 2026

Units & specs

From each property's own listing — facts only, as scraped (verify with the property). No rent or availability.

BuildingBedsSq ftManagementAmenities
Amara ApartmentsMidvale1–3 bed710–1,264Wasatch Property Management
PoolPetW/DGymParking
The CalaverasMidvale2 bedAMC
W/D

Commute from your work

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Drive times powered by TomTom (typical traffic). Rush hour = the busier of weekday 8 AM / 5 PM; off-peak = 1 PM (Mountain Time). A typical day — your actual commute varies. No pricing, ever.

At a glance · ratings over time

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Amara ApartmentsMidvale4.84.84.8300%Maintenancesteady
The CalaverasMidvale3.44.51.13.415096%Pests→ steady

★ = average star rating. Overall = all reviews ever; Last 12 / 6 mo= recent reviews only, with ▲/▼ showing the gap vs the overall — so you can see which way it's heading.

Local standing

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Location & safety

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Amara ApartmentsMidvale12.7/2057
The CalaverasMidvale12.7/2057

Walkability: EPA index (0–20). Air: avg US AQI, last ~90 days. Internet: top speed available (FCC). City crime: property offenses per 1,000 residents vs the Utah average (FBI). City-level data is city-wide, not building-specific.

What's nearby

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GroceryParkSchoolCommuter rail
Amara ApartmentsMidvale0.4 mi · 29<0.1 mi · 70.6 mi · 30.6 mi · 20.6 mi
The CalaverasMidvale0.3 mi · 2160.2 mi · 80.4 mi · 30.7 mi · 30.6 mi

Each cell = distance to the closest · count within 1mi (OpenStreetMap). Dining = restaurants & cafés within 1 mi (density). Industry = distance to the nearest industrial zone, for awareness. Straight-line miles; a fact, not a rating. Sort each category by its closest distance (mi) or its count within the radius (#).