salt lake city
Kate M. enjoys Salt Lake City, Utah, but said she misses living in San Diego.
  • Kate M. moved from San Diego to Salt Lake City due to high living and childcare costs.
  • Despite overall lower costs in Utah, she misses San Diego's weather, food, and cultural diversity.
  • Kate plans to return to California when her child is older and her salary increases.

Kate M., 33, couldn't afford to live in San Diego anymore as a soon-to-be single mother on a $ 150,000-a-year salary. After just under three months of living in Utah, she's already planning to move back.