Head to head
SPARK Apartments vs West Station Apartments
Both in Salt Lake City. Review trajectory and change-point, ratings over time, city crime, and walkability — side by side.
The short version
SPARK Apartments holds 3.6★ across 30 public reviews, holding steady; West Station Apartments holds 4.5★ across 150, holding steady. On the last six months of reviews, West Station Apartments averages higher (4.6★ vs 3.8★). 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
→ steadyLast 12 mo 4.6★ · last 6 mo 4.6★
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Management4
- Parking4
- Fees & rent3
- Maintenance1
Feb 2020 – May 2026 · latest May 2026
#2 · Salt Lake City
→ steadyLast 12 mo 3.5★ · last 6 mo 3.8★ ▲0.1 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Management8
- Cleanliness5
- Safety3
- Fees & rent3
Dec 2024 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Station ApartmentsSalt Lake City | Studio–2 bed | 550–930 | Cornerstone Residential | PoolPetW/DGymParking |
| SPARK ApartmentsSalt Lake City | Studio–2 bed | 387–984 | Evergreene Management Group | PetW/DEVGym |
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| West Station ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 4.5★ | 4.6★▲0.1 | 4.6★ | 150 | 99% | Management | steady |
| SPARK ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 3.6★ | 3.5★▼0.1 | 3.8★▲0.1 | 30 | 43% | 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 rating4.5★#1 of 2▸
Last 12 months4.6★#1 of 2▸
Last 6 months4.6★#1 of 2▸
Review volume150#1 of 2▸
Responds to reviews99%#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| SPARK ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 13.5/20 | 57 | — | 52.6/1k · 251% above Utah avg |
| West Station ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 14.2/20 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPARK ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 0.9 mi · 3 | 20 | 0.3 mi · 12 | 0.8 mi · 4 | <0.1 mi · 4 | 0.2 mi |
| West Station ApartmentsSalt Lake City | 0.8 mi · 1 | 13 | <0.1 mi · 10 | 0.6 mi · 2 | 0.3 mi · 3 | 0.3 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 (#).