Head to head
Ascent Apartment Homes vs Highland Pointe
Review trajectory and change-point, ratings over time, city crime, and walkability — side by side.
The short version
Ascent Apartment Homes holds 3.9★ across 150 public reviews, holding steady; Highland Pointe holds 4.5★ across 72, holding steady. On the last six months of reviews, Highland Pointe averages higher (4.3★ vs 2.5★). Negative reviews most often cite management at Ascent Apartment Homes and fees & rent at Highland Pointe.
The full story side by side — then the commute map, then the at-a-glance scoreboards.
Top of your list · Salt Lake City
→ steadyLast 12 mo 4.1★ · last 6 mo 4.3★ ▼0.2 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Fees & rent1
- Maintenance1
- Amenities1
- Management1
Sep 2010 – Jan 2026 · latest Jan 2026
#2 · Cottonwood Heights
→ steadyLast 12 mo 2.9★ · last 6 mo 2.5★ ▼1.4 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Management26
- Fees & rent14
- Maintenance13
- Cleanliness7
Aug 2018 – Jan 2026 · latest Jan 2026
Units & specs
From each property's own listing — facts only, as scraped (verify with the property). No rent or availability.
| Building | Beds | Sq ft | Management | Amenities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland PointeSalt Lake City | 1–3 bed | 750–1,350 | — | PoolPetParking |
| Ascent Apartment HomesCottonwood Heights | 1–3 bed | 785–1,275 | — | PoolPetW/DGymParking |
Commute from your work
Drive time to these 2 from a location — type your workplace (it starts on an example).
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
click a column to sort| Highland PointeSalt Lake City | 4.5★ | 4.1★▼0.4 | 4.3★▼0.2 | 72 | 79% | Fees & rent | steady |
| Ascent Apartment HomesCottonwood Heights | 3.9★ | 2.9★▼1.0 | 2.5★▼1.4 | 150 | 39% | Management | 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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Ranked among your selected apartments
Overall rating4.5★#1 of 2▸
- #1Highland Pointe · this one4.5★
- #2Ascent Apartment Homes3.9★
Last 12 months4.1★#1 of 2▸
- #1Highland Pointe · this one4.1★
- #2Ascent Apartment Homes2.9★
Last 6 months4.3★#1 of 2▸
- #1Highland Pointe · this one4.3★
- #2Ascent Apartment Homes2.5★
Review volume72#2 of 2▸
Responds to reviews79%#1 of 2▸
Ranked by each metric on its own — not a combined score. Tap a row for the full list. #1 = best.
Location & safety
click a column to sort| Ascent Apartment HomesCottonwood Heights | 17.2/20 | 57 | — | 16.2/1k · 8% above Utah avg |
| Highland PointeSalt Lake City | 15.3/20 | 57 | — | 52.6/1k · 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
| Grocery | Park | School | Commuter rail | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascent Apartment HomesCottonwood Heights | 0.4 mi · 4 | 41 | 0.5 mi · 5 | 0.9 mi · 3 | 2.1 mi · 0 | 2.1 mi |
| Highland PointeSalt Lake City | 0.5 mi · 3 | 23 | 0.7 mi · 6 | 0.2 mi · 6 | 3.5 mi · 0 | 0.9 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 (#).