Head to head
Regius Square vs The Mercer Apartments Downtown
Both in Salt Lake City. Review trajectory and change-point, ratings over time, city crime, and walkability — side by side.
The short version
Regius Square holds 3.9★ across 50 public reviews, down a sustained 1.4★ since Jan 2025; The Mercer Apartments Downtown holds 4.2★ across 128, up a sustained 1.9★ since Jan 2025. On the last six months of reviews, The Mercer Apartments Downtown averages higher (4.9★ vs 3.6★). 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
+1.9★Last 12 mo 4.8★ · last 6 mo 4.9★ ▲0.7 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Management19
- Fees & rent15
- Safety6
- Noise6
Jun 2016 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026
#2 · Salt Lake City
-1.4★Last 12 mo 3.5★ · last 6 mo 3.6★ ▼0.3 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Management10
- Fees & rent2
- Maintenance2
- Safety2
Apr 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.
| Building | Beds | Sq ft | Management | Amenities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercer Apartments DowntownSalt Lake City | 1–2 bed | 626–942 | — | Gym |
| Regius SquareSalt Lake City | Studio–2 bed | 545–1,298 | Asset Living | PetW/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| The Mercer Apartments DowntownSalt Lake City | 4.2★ | 4.8★▲0.7 | 4.9★▲0.7 | 128 | 84% | Management | +1.9★ |
| Regius SquareSalt Lake City | 3.9★ | 3.5★▼0.4 | 3.6★▼0.3 | 50 | 66% | Management | -1.4★ |
★ = 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 rating4.2★#1 of 2▸
Last 12 months4.8★#1 of 2▸
Last 6 months4.9★#1 of 2▸
Review volume128#1 of 2▸
Responds to reviews84%#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| Regius SquareSalt Lake City | 17.3/20 | 57 | — | 52.6/1k · 251% above Utah avg |
| The Mercer Apartments DowntownSalt Lake City | 17/20 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regius SquareSalt Lake City | 0.3 mi · 6 | 147 | 0.3 mi · 12 | 0.2 mi · 10 | 0.6 mi · 5 | 0.7 mi |
| The Mercer Apartments DowntownSalt Lake City | <0.1 mi · 7 | 205 | 0.1 mi · 12 | 0.2 mi · 12 | 0.2 mi · 7 | 0.5 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 (#).