Head to head
Element 31 at Brickyard Apartments vs The 500 Apartments
Review trajectory and change-point, ratings over time, city crime, and walkability — side by side.
The short version
Element 31 at Brickyard Apartments holds 4.3★ across 150 public reviews, holding steady; The 500 Apartments holds 3.4★ across 150, up a sustained 2.3★ since Jan 2018. On the last six months of reviews, Element 31 at Brickyard Apartments averages higher (4.9★ vs 4.5★). Negative reviews most often cite management at Element 31 at Brickyard Apartments and maintenance at The 500 Apartments.
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 4.8★ · last 6 mo 4.9★ ▲0.6 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Management15
- Amenities14
- Maintenance13
- Fees & rent8
Jun 2022 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026
#2 · South Salt Lake
+2.3★Last 12 mo 4.5★ · last 6 mo 4.5★ ▲1.1 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Maintenance24
- Management23
- Fees & rent19
- Cleanliness9
Apr 2014 – 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.
| Building | Beds | Sq ft | Management | Amenities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element 31 at Brickyard ApartmentsSalt Lake City | Studio–2 bed | 525–1,171 | Wasatch Property Management | PoolPetW/DGymParking |
| The 500 ApartmentsSouth Salt Lake | 2 bed | 1,000–1,100 | Apartment Management Consultants | PoolPetParking |
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| Element 31 at Brickyard ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 4.3★ | 4.8★▲0.4 | 4.9★▲0.6 | 150 | 97% | Management | steady |
| The 500 ApartmentsSouth Salt Lake | 3.4★ | 4.5★▲1.1 | 4.5★▲1.1 | 150 | 45% | Maintenance | +2.3★ |
★ = 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 rating4.3★#1 of 2▸
Last 12 months4.8★#1 of 2▸
Last 6 months4.9★#1 of 2▸
Review volume150#1 of 2▸
Responds to reviews97%#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| Element 31 at Brickyard ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 18.2/20 | 57 | — | 52.6/1k · 251% above Utah avg |
| The 500 ApartmentsSouth Salt Lake | 16.8/20 | 57 | — | 58.8/1k · 293% 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element 31 at Brickyard ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 0.2 mi · 3 | 17 | 0.3 mi · 5 | 0.4 mi · 6 | 2.0 mi · 0 | 1.6 mi |
| The 500 ApartmentsSouth Salt Lake | 0.3 mi · 9 | 73 | 0.5 mi · 9 | 0.4 mi · 5 | 1.1 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 (#).