Head to head
Elevate on 5th vs The Citizen
Both in Salt Lake City. Review trajectory and change-point, ratings over time, city crime, and walkability — side by side.
The short version
Elevate on 5th holds 3.2★ across 150 public reviews, holding steady; The Citizen holds 4.6★ across 69, holding steady. On the last six months of reviews, The Citizen averages higher (4.8★ vs 2.2★). Negative reviews most often cite maintenance at Elevate on 5th and management at The Citizen.
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 4.6★ · last 6 mo 4.8★ ▲0.2 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Management3
- Maintenance2
- Noise2
- Cleanliness2
Apr 2024 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026
#2 · Salt Lake City
→ steadyLast 12 mo 3.0★ · last 6 mo 2.2★ ▼1.0 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Maintenance25
- Management24
- Fees & rent24
- Safety16
Oct 2018 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The CitizenSalt Lake City | Studio–2 bed | 347–1,410 | Lift Residential | Pet |
| Elevate on 5thSalt Lake City | 1–2 bed | 683–1,163 | — | PetW/DEVGymParking |
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| The CitizenSalt Lake City | 4.6★ | 4.6★ | 4.8★▲0.2 | 69 | 86% | Management | steady |
| Elevate on 5thSalt Lake City | 3.2★ | 3.0★▼0.2 | 2.2★▼1.0 | 150 | 98% | Maintenance | 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
Pick one of your apartments as the location, then rank it among your selected picks — or among everything we track within 5/10/20 miles.
Ranked among your selected apartments
Overall rating4.6★#1 of 2▸
- #1The Citizen · this one4.6★
- #2Elevate on 5th3.2★
Last 12 months4.6★#1 of 2▸
- #1The Citizen · this one4.6★
- #2Elevate on 5th3.0★
Last 6 months4.8★#1 of 2▸
- #1The Citizen · this one4.8★
- #2Elevate on 5th2.2★
Review volume69#2 of 2▸
- #1Elevate on 5th150
- #2The Citizen · this one69
Responds to reviews86%#2 of 2▸
- #1Elevate on 5th98%
- #2The Citizen · this one86%
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| Elevate on 5thSalt Lake City | 15.2/20 | 57 | — | 52.6/1k · 251% above Utah avg |
| The CitizenSalt Lake City | 19.3/20 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elevate on 5thSalt Lake City | 0.3 mi · 7 | 241 | 0.2 mi · 12 | 0.2 mi · 11 | 0.2 mi · 8 | 0.8 mi |
| The CitizenSalt Lake City | 0.2 mi · 7 | 237 | 0.2 mi · 12 | 0.2 mi · 12 | 0.3 mi · 7 | 0.7 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 (#).