Head to head
Smith Apartments vs The Morton
Both in Salt Lake City. Review trajectory and change-point, ratings over time, city crime, and walkability — side by side.
The short version
Smith Apartments holds 4.1★ across 22 public reviews, holding steady; The Morton holds 3.8★ across 102, holding steady. On the last six months of reviews, Smith Apartments averages higher (4.1★ vs 4.0★). Negative reviews most often cite management at The Morton.
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 4.0★ · last 6 mo 4.1★
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
No recurring complaints.
Feb 2018 – Jul 2025 · latest Jul 2025
#2 · Salt Lake City
→ steadyLast 12 mo 3.5★ · last 6 mo 4.0★ ▲0.2 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Management19
- Noise10
- Fees & rent7
- Safety5
Jul 2019 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 2–3 bed | — | Utah Non-Profit Housing Corporation | |
| The MortonSalt Lake City | Studio–2 bed | 521–910 | Greystar | 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| Smith ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 4.1★ | 4.0★ | 4.1★ | 22 | 0% | — | steady |
| The MortonSalt Lake City | 3.8★ | 3.5★▼0.3 | 4.0★▲0.2 | 102 | 100% | 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
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 rating4.1★#1 of 2▸
- #1Smith Apartments · this one4.1★
- #2The Morton3.8★
Last 12 months4.0★#1 of 2▸
- #1Smith Apartments · this one4.0★
- #2The Morton3.5★
Last 6 months4.1★#1 of 2▸
- #1Smith Apartments · this one4.1★
- #2The Morton4.0★
Review volume22#2 of 2▸
Responds to reviews0%#2 of 2▸
- #1The Morton100%
- #2Smith Apartments · this one0%
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| Smith ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 18.7/20 | 57 | — | 52.6/1k · 251% above Utah avg |
| The MortonSalt Lake City | 18.7/20 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 0.3 mi · 6 | 225 | 0.2 mi · 12 | 0.2 mi · 12 | 0.3 mi · 9 | 0.9 mi |
| The MortonSalt Lake City | 0.3 mi · 6 | 246 | 0.2 mi · 12 | 0.3 mi · 11 | 0.2 mi · 9 | 1.0 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 (#).