Head to head
Sugar Flats vs The Residences At Sugar Alley
Both in Salt Lake City. Review trajectory and change-point, ratings over time, city crime, and walkability — side by side.
The short version
Sugar Flats holds 4.7★ across 65 public reviews, holding steady; The Residences At Sugar Alley holds 4.0★ across 86, holding steady. On the last six months of reviews, Sugar Flats averages higher (5.0★ vs 4.2★). 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 4.8★ · last 6 mo 5.0★ ▲0.3 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Management4
- Fees & rent3
- Safety2
- Cleanliness1
May 2016 – May 2026 · latest May 2026
#2 · Salt Lake City
→ steadyLast 12 mo 3.9★ · last 6 mo 4.2★ ▲0.2 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Management14
- Cleanliness8
- Amenities8
- Maintenance8
Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar FlatsSalt Lake City | Studio–2 bed | — | Highmark Residential | PetW/DGymParking |
| The Residences At Sugar AlleySalt Lake City | Studio–2 bed | 546–2,323 | — | PoolW/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| Sugar FlatsSalt Lake City | 4.7★ | 4.8★▲0.1 | 5.0★▲0.3 | 65 | 82% | Management | steady |
| The Residences At Sugar AlleySalt Lake City | 4.0★ | 3.9★ | 4.2★▲0.2 | 86 | 97% | 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
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Ranked among your selected apartments
Overall rating4.7★#1 of 2▸
Last 12 months4.8★#1 of 2▸
Last 6 months5.0★#1 of 2▸
Review volume65#2 of 2▸
Responds to reviews82%#2 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| Sugar FlatsSalt Lake City | 19.3/20 | 57 | — | 52.6/1k · 251% above Utah avg |
| The Residences At Sugar AlleySalt 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar FlatsSalt Lake City | <0.1 mi · 7 | 78 | 0.3 mi · 8 | 0.5 mi · 6 | 1.9 mi · 0 | 0.8 mi |
| The Residences At Sugar AlleySalt Lake City | <0.1 mi · 7 | 78 | 0.2 mi · 8 | 0.6 mi · 7 | 2.0 mi · 0 | 0.8 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 (#).