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21 by Urbana vs The Residences At Sugar Alley

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

The short version

21 by Urbana holds 4.2★ across 74 public reviews, holding steady; The Residences At Sugar Alley holds 4.0★ across 86, holding steady. On the last six months of reviews, The Residences At Sugar Alley averages higher (4.2★ vs 3.9★). Negative reviews most often cite management at both.

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 · Salt Lake City

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21 by Urbana
4.2all-time · 74 reviews

Last 12 mo 4.1 · last 6 mo 3.9 0.4 vs overall

New vs all-time rating

Reviews per month

volume + star mix

Rating distribution

78% rated 4–5★16% rated 1–2★

Management responds

47%of reviews · 83% of 1–2★

What renters flag

  • Management
    10
  • Safety
    3
  • Fees & rent
    2
  • Maintenance
    2

Oct 2018 – May 2026 · latest May 2026

#2 · Salt Lake City

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The Residences At Sugar Alley
4.0all-time · 86 reviews

Last 12 mo 3.9 · last 6 mo 4.2 0.2 vs overall

New vs all-time rating

Reviews per month

volume + star mix

Rating distribution

72% rated 4–5★26% rated 1–2★

Management responds

97%of reviews · 86% of 1–2★

What renters flag

  • Management
    14
  • Cleanliness
    8
  • Amenities
    8
  • Maintenance
    8

Nov 2023 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026

Units & specs

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

BuildingBedsSq ftManagementAmenities
21 by UrbanaSalt Lake CityStudio–3 bed382–1,395Parkplace Residential
PetGym
The Residences At Sugar AlleySalt Lake CityStudio–2 bed546–2,323
PoolW/DEVGymParking

Commute from your work

Drive time to these 2 from a location — type your workplace (it starts on an example).

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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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21 by UrbanaSalt Lake City4.24.10.23.90.47447%Managementsteady
The Residences At Sugar AlleySalt Lake City4.03.94.20.28697%Managementsteady

★ = 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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21 by UrbanaSalt Lake City19.3/205752.6/1k · 251% above Utah avg
The Residences At Sugar AlleySalt Lake City19.3/205752.6/1k · 251% above Utah avg

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
21 by UrbanaSalt Lake City0.1 mi · 7790.3 mi · 100.5 mi · 61.8 mi · 00.7 mi
The Residences At Sugar AlleySalt Lake City<0.1 mi · 7780.2 mi · 80.6 mi · 72.0 mi · 00.8 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 (#).