Life in Midvale, Utah, explained by people who’ve lived in Midvale:
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Midvale Favorites
What’s your favorite thing about living in Midvale?
- It’s pretty central. (Katie, 3 years)
- Harvest Days. (Christine, 15 years)
- Harvest Days. It’s not the same place it used to be 15 years ago. Not the safest place anymore. 😥 (Rebecca, 25 years)
Midvale Least Favorites
What’s your least favorite thing about living in Midvale?
- Trashy people, lack of traffic lights. (Katie, 3 years)
- Dilapidation. (Christine, 15 years)
- It’s not safe. (Rebecca, 25 years)
Midvale Things To Do
What are fun things to do in Midvale?
- Go to the park. (Katie, 3 years)
- Joe Morleys is amazing. I loved the old playground at Midvale Elementary with those gorgeous ancient trees until it got plowed down to make a parking lot. (Christine, 15 years)
- Bowling, Leatherby’s, taco stands. (Rebecca, 25 years)
Midvale’s Reputation
What’s Midvale known for?
- Crime. (Christine, 15 years)
- Being Central, Sandlot and now unsafe. (Rebecca, 25 years)
Midvale Crime
What’s the crime like in Midvale?
- Bad, focused around gas stations. (Katie, 3 years)
- It’s mostly petty theft, but there have been murders. (Christine, 15 years)
- It’s everywhere in SLC valley now, including Midvale. But definitely the lower income areas- they can’t always help it. (Rebecca, 25 years)
Midvale Advice
Any advice for people moving to Midvale?
- It seems to be on the upswing. Now would be the time to buy because it’s still cheap. (Christine, 15 years)
- Don’t, unless you’re in a gated community. (Rebecca, 25 years)
Midvale Stories
Share an experience you’ve had in Midvale (fun, crazy, dangerous, etc.).
- I liked all the family friendly spaces. When I walked to junior high, my route went from a church, to a graveyard, to a park, to a baseball diamond, to an elementary school before hitting any traffic. It was nice. (Christine, 15 years)
- Growing up in Midvale was fun. But I wouldn’t raise my own children there. (Rebecca, 25 years)
Midvale’s Future
How do you think Midvale will change over the next 10 years?
- Prices and values are rising, which will bring better businesses and more conscientious residents. (Katie, 3 years)
- It looks like a lot of younger adults who want to turn Midvale into a cute, safe little town, are moving in. It makes me hopeful they will be successful. (Christine, 15 years)
- For worse or better. 😉 (Rebecca, 25 years)
Midvale Facts
Any other interesting facts about Midvale?
- Main street used to be adorable before it was overrun with crime. I hope it gets restored. And I miss Vincent Drug. (Christine, 15 years)
- It’s a very central place in the valley. Everything is close by. (Rebecca, 25 years)