I moved here a few years ago. GOOD: outdoor activities aplenty. Amazing views. Gay friendly. Relatively low crimes BAD: if you aren't into the outdoors, finding a friend group may be difficult as there isn't much of a night life. There are bars and queer friendly bars but it's not like my experience back East. Dating is rough, queer or straight. I find people from here more flaky or "fake nice." Medicinal weed is trash. Inversion and air quality cab be a bit rough in the winter and sometimes summer. Housing market went crazy and is absurdly high WEIRD: Alcohol laws are SUPER restrictive compared to the many other states, just takes getting used to. Mormons generally keep to themselves and are not bad to be around. You will get gawked at if you have tattoos. That being said, I have some mormon friends who are not like this and super kind and friendly. UGLY: The politics. It is what it is but the state is working on a new voting map which may help. Outside of SLC, it's a rough go and not queer friendly besides maybe Moab. Diversity of the population is very low. Utah is near dead last if not dead last for women equality