Head to head
Boulder Hollow Apartments vs Royal Farms Apartments
Both in Salt Lake City. Review trajectory and change-point, ratings over time, city crime, and walkability — side by side.
The short version
Boulder Hollow Apartments holds 3.8★ across 67 public reviews, holding steady; Royal Farms Apartments holds 4.0★ across 150, down a sustained 0.9★ since Sep 2021. On the last six months of reviews, Boulder Hollow Apartments averages higher (4.6★ vs 2.6★). Negative reviews most often cite management at both.
The full story side by side — then the commute map, then the at-a-glance scoreboards.
Top of your list · Salt Lake City
-0.9★Last 12 mo 3.3★ · last 6 mo 2.6★ ▼1.4 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Management20
- Maintenance16
- Fees & rent16
- Cleanliness5
Dec 2019 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026
#2 · Salt Lake City
→ steadyLast 12 mo 4.3★ · last 6 mo 4.6★ ▲0.7 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Management12
- Fees & rent4
- Maintenance3
- Cleanliness3
Dec 2014 – 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.
| Building | Beds | Sq ft | Management | Amenities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Farms ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 1–2 bed | 669–963 | Friedkin Property Group | PoolPetW/DGymParking |
| Boulder Hollow ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 1–4 bed | — | — | PoolParking |
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| Royal Farms ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 4.0★ | 3.3★▼0.7 | 2.6★▼1.4 | 150 | 82% | Management | -0.9★ |
| Boulder Hollow ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 3.8★ | 4.3★▲0.5 | 4.6★▲0.7 | 67 | 67% | 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 rating4.0★#1 of 2▸
Last 12 months3.3★#2 of 2▸
Last 6 months2.6★#2 of 2▸
Review volume150#1 of 2▸
Responds to reviews82%#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| Boulder Hollow ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 16.2/20 | 57 | — | 52.6/1k · 251% above Utah avg |
| Royal Farms ApartmentsSalt 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Hollow ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 0.2 mi · 6 | 38 | 0.2 mi · 6 | 0.5 mi · 4 | 2.6 mi · 0 | 1.6 mi |
| Royal Farms ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 0.4 mi · 3 | 23 | 0.7 mi · 6 | 0.1 mi · 5 | 3.5 mi · 0 | 0.8 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 (#).