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@theredtiger1651

Жыл бұрын

I live in Salt Lake City, and been to Denver, but I got to say I loved it there

@dudemanofdude

Жыл бұрын

I'd say Denver is more badass

@Milther2

Жыл бұрын

I think Denver is a more happening place, but SLC takes the W for beauty and outdoor recreation

@steevf

Жыл бұрын

As a former Utahan, I cringed when you mispronounced Oquirrh. :)

@4gegtyreeyuyeddffvyt

Жыл бұрын

Stay away from the Mormon swine !!!!

Quick note from a salt lake city based Climate activist. Salt lake is not naturally drying it is a result of careless water management policies.

@zoey2211

Жыл бұрын

More specifically, from assholes who seem to think they‘ll actually die without massive lawns and thirsty alfalfa farms in the largest desert in the US lol

@davidtrottier7066

Жыл бұрын

It's definitely both

@brianfox771

Жыл бұрын

@@davidtrottier7066 No its not. 60%-80% of the water diverted from the GSL is used to grow alfalfa, a water intense crop, that is then exported to China. While climate change and severe drought don't help, the lake would still be at healthy levels if not for the agricultural diversion - even considering the residential and municipal water usages. This info is directly from published scientific research from universities in the intermountain west, state, federal agencies and environmental conservation groups. Folks along the Wasatch Front don't need alfalfa, they do need arsenic-free air, however. 😉

@Conhair789

Жыл бұрын

The lake has been drying for 40,000 years which is why we have the salt flats, they are dry lake beds

@brianfox771

Жыл бұрын

@@Conhair789 Um, no it hasn't. The GSL only started to form from the remains of Lake Bonneville about 11,000 years ago.

As a Denver native, this was fun. Thanks for the content Mr beat, big fan of your content. Go Broncos

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rece! I'm obviously not a Broncos fan, but I love Denver and its residents so much. :)

@stinproductions5790

Жыл бұрын

Aye I’m a SLC boy but I can agree with the last thing u said. Broncos country, let’s ride!

@vgshwk

Жыл бұрын

Go Chiefs.

@badass420weedsmoker5

Жыл бұрын

All my family loves the broncos!!!! Lots of fans out in utah

@yourdreams2440

Жыл бұрын

Let's ride

I spent the first 21 years of my life in Colorado, and I just moved to Salt Lake for college this year. It is insane to me both how much I knew and recognized about both cities and also how much I learned from this video. also, the oquirrh mountains are pronounced “ochre”

@ltjgambrose

Жыл бұрын

Or "oak-er", if you don't know color pronunciations.

@Tystayl

Жыл бұрын

North Ogdenite (born in Ogden) here. I agree with you both on pronunciation of Oquirrh. Otherwise, this video did a great job on comparing both cities.

@dr.sweets8940

Жыл бұрын

If i'm not mistaken the R is actually rolled like Cardi B's okurrrrrr

@The_K-Dude

Жыл бұрын

I live in Oquirrh lol

@returnnull3476

10 ай бұрын

It does hit differently

I grew up in a suburb of Denver but have lived in SLC area for 25 years. Hard to say one is 'better'. They are different. I never thought I would like a place as much as Denver/Colorado but as an outdoor guy I will give the edge to SLC/Utah and we mostly have southern Utah to thank for that (although the wasatch high country being 20 minutes from the valley floor doesnt hurt either). Southern Utah is next level when it comes to outdoor stuff. The entire southern part of the state is a big uncrowded red rock playground. It's unreal. That said I sill love to visit my Colorado roots and still consider the Denver pro sports teams to be 'home team' (not much choice between Utah and CO for that, CO is an awesome sports town).

@ewallt

Жыл бұрын

Interesting. It depends upon what you like. I like forests, so for me the Wasatch mountains are heaven, and find Southern Utah as fun to visit, but being in the mountain forests for me can’t be beat, and they’re literally right here.

Lived in Denver for 18 years and have lived in Salt Lake now for 6. I will always be preferential to Denver since it's home to me, but both are great places and you really can't go wrong. One thing I will say that is noticeable is the climate. I definitely miss Denver's year-round sunshine and slightly nicer weather in both the summer and winter. Not drastically different but enough to be noticeable.

Thanks for the video, Beat. There are some small factual errors about Utah here, but since you used recent drone footage of SLC rather than the 30-year-old helicopter shots our news stations still use.. I’ll let that slide!

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

LOL On a serious note, could you please let me know what I got wrong? I always try to add corrections in the pinned comment.

@viejobarbon9671

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat Mr breast give me money

@mareksimmons9162

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat it doesn’t matter it at all but Oquirrh is pronounced “Oaker”

@rileyweston236

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat Well for starters, you mentioned SLC has good transit which is false. Hahah I actually think others in the comments have pointed everything else out.

@bru4773

Жыл бұрын

@@rileyweston236 Eh. It has the Frontrunner and Trax, both of which are a blessing that many cities of its size do not have. I personally love them, and use them whenever possible. Though the highways in Utah suck pretty bad

Hey, Mr. Beat. Can you please compare both Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland?

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

That one has been on my list for awhile. Thanks Devin, always great to hear from you.

Two years ago my wife had two job offers to consider- one in Denver, and the other in SLC. We took time to scope both cities out back to back. Our experience astonished us. Being left-leaning outdoorsy tree-huggers, we never expected to love SLC far more than Denver. The whole time we were in Denver we couldn’t even see the mountains (due to haze). Plus the homelessness has reached tragic levels. Conversely, SLC has many neighborhoods within the city proper that are way up into the mountains on the north and east sides. That’s how close they are. The city is clean and generally feels safe. As major urban hubs go, it’s a quiet place to raise a family. People in my office frequently take half-days off work to go ski just 20 mins away from downtown. Plus there are more breweries and distilleries than you would imagine.

@rhisavbora2975

Жыл бұрын

i thought alcohol laws in SLC were strict.. how is crime levels there in SLC?

@fluidice1656

Жыл бұрын

I travel to SLC for conferences and such. I always find it really pleasant and cozy. A totally random observation: Mexican food is surprisingly good. The spring is my favorite season there, and I don't really care about skiing. The parts around the Amtrak station are a bit creepy though, especially at night. Most local folks I happened to talk to in SLC were rather liberal.

@aeolia80

Жыл бұрын

The homeless population in SLC is actually quite large but because of the culture there (appearances above all else, I’m not joking, it’s tied into the religious history to be viewed as legitimate), they are much better at hiding it and taking it out of the city.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

I wish I consulted you before making this video! Thanks for sharing that, you tree hugger you. ;)

@stathinfection

Жыл бұрын

hey! denver metro resident here. while the city itself is further away from the mountains than SLC, there are many communities stationed in the mountains (Golden, Morrison, et cetera) that are a maximum 30 minute drive from denver proper! also denver has over 150 breweries and SLC has 30. i have been to SLC though and i loved every second of it! love from colorado

Both have very interesting history. SLC does better with transit. In another mountain region, how about a video comparing Alberta and British Columbia. Lots to uncover, one province is conservative with an energy based economy and two medium sized metros (Calgary & Edmonton) and the other on the Canadian West Coast with a Pacific Rim port city (Vancouver) and also very resource rich.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

I'm planning on comparing Edmonton and Calgary soon!

@highway2heaven91

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat Can’t wait for that one. You could also do Calgary and Denver compared in the future!

@tomindenver1331

Жыл бұрын

@@highway2heaven91 I refer to Calgary as metric Denver.

Lived in both, could see the sphinx in the Gilgal from my apartment in SLC 😂 I personally prefer Salt Lake due to it's proximity to the mountains and lower density. Also, as good as Colorado mountian biking is, Utah can't be beat! Both are great though.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

That's horrifying that you could see it outside your window! lol

@peterthesneakybastar

Жыл бұрын

I agree, but I think Denver will be better in the future. Both cities will get hotter summers, more extreme winters, more pollution, more wildfires, and much more natural disasters in general. Salt Lake City is already worse in all these categories, and it will continue to go in that direction much more than Denver

@radical_eyez

Жыл бұрын

​@@peterthesneakybastar yeah and the upcoming frequent toxic dust storms SLC has to look forward to don't help either

@TimurTripp2

Жыл бұрын

​@@peterthesneakybastar Summers in SLC are definitely worse. That being said, Denver does seem farther from the mountains which I don't really like. I also wish it had a better light rail system...though while living in the suburbs I had no idea SLC's was any better

Salt Lake City is sweet! Nothing like 2 feet of snow to help me stay home and play video games.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

😄

I live in Denver and traveled to SLC multiple times. Despite Denver being bigger, I think SLC feels more urban due to the fact that it's completely surrounded by mountains so doesn't have room to sprawl as much as Denver sprawls. Plus, SLC is much more scenic because it's surrounded by mountains on almost all sides, whereas Denver is on the high plains a good 10 miles east of the Rockies. If it weren't for my wife's office job (I work remote), I'd totally up sticks to SLC. Denver is nice too, but SLC is just more prettier and I think still retains a certain charm that Denver has lost in it's growth.

@TimurTripp2

Жыл бұрын

SLC feels closer to the mountains and the mountain views are honestly amazing even in the suburb of SLC where I lived. Meanwhile Denver has a lot more going on both in the city itself and in surrounding areas - often feels like SLC just more to choose from of everything from cars to coffee shops. SLC feels more confined and isolated by the mountains, hence smaller town vibes compared to the Denver sprawl extending in all directions. Boulder or Golden are nice places to be close to both the mountains and Denver, and also provide that smaller town vibe, but this is why it's also insanely expensive to live there.

@JakeStewart1343

10 ай бұрын

Cuck

I love these videos! I would like to see a comparison of San Diego/LA, Las Vegas/Phoenix, San Francisco/Sacramento, or Seattle/Vancouver. It would also be epic to compare California /Texas/Florida.

@FTFP1300

Жыл бұрын

Not sure about the others, but he made one for Seattle vs Vancouver if you want to watch

Great video! Quick minor correction though: Deseret was not intended to be its own country. Brigham Young originally wanted to petition the federal government as a territory, but changed his mind to applying for statehood when Texas and California were applying for statehood.

@LoganBolan-vv3wv

Жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm writing a book about this! Look up The Geopolitics of Mormonism. I get the sense that Brigham Young and the Council of Fifty changed their minds several times.

@dsxa918

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for referencing that, as far as I know that is very true that they did.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

I think what threw me off about this is that they wanted to be the "State of Deseret." State is a synonym to country. I agree with Logan that the evidence is weird on what they truly wanted. Mr. Terry didn't correct me, so I assumed it was correct!

@Gizzy411

Жыл бұрын

I’m assuming they would’ve been okay with either outcome but would’ve had a harder time fighting for their sovereignty than if they had just downgraded to a U.S. state

@Compucles

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat How is it weird? Yes, the word "state" can be misleading, but all official records show that they were merely trying to apply for statehood as part of the United States.

Both are great places. Park City, which is close to SLC, is definitely one of my favorite places in Utah. Lots of stuff from the olympics is still there. I rode a bobsled down a competition course! Colorado Springs has a huge olympic training facility. Vail in Colorado was also super fun. However, if you don't like the outdoors and doing things like rock climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, etc., Utah might not be for you entertainment wise.

I am super impressed with the information accuracy and quality footage of this video. So often I feel Utah gets misrepresented, but this was really excellent! Great, thorough work! Thank you!

Kentuckian here! Would you consider comparing Louisville and Cincinnati?

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

As a third generation Denver native this video was super fun. Also appreciate the one photo of my alma-mater the Colorado School of Mines. I also grew up in Morrison, the location of Red Rocks, and attended Red Rocks Elementary at the base of Red Rocks Park. We could hear the sound checks and rehearsals from our playground.

I always love seeing Denver being talked about by outsider. So many things that I just find normal and take for granted are actually quite unique. Also I loved seeing my old campus so many times in this video!

My sister lives in Denver but misses SLC. It's just not that easy to get to the ski resorts in Denver. I live in Ogden and can be on the slopes in 30 minutes. It can take hours to get from Denver to the ski resorts. Note that since January the Great Salt Lake is up 3 feet.

@roadracer517

11 ай бұрын

I lived right behind the Temple in Ogden in the Colonial. Worked at Snowbasin. I can say that the Christmas event behind City Hall on 25th street was so awesome. Rosa's has the best Mexican anywhere.And Wincos. The best market with best prices. I loved the bulk section. I wish I could buy a place there.

I love how you showed East high from both cities 😂

Mr. Beat....... compare Reno NV and Las Vegas NV

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

Interestingly, I live in Denver but came from Oregon and the comparison I make the most is more Denver to Portland. The weather is COMPLETELY different, but the cultures of both cities are very comparable, while SLC strikes me as quite different from Denver (And obviously Portland too). Though I suppose Portland needs to be compared to Seattle so...

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Hear me out.... Portland, Oregon and Portland, Maine Compared?

@kiambotebbonikay

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat Yes Mr Beat. Let's do it.

@Tinil0

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat That's actually quite an interesting idea, they have a good mix of comparisons and contrasting points and is probably more interesting than Portland and Seattle which uh...don't have a ton of contrasting points. This why you're paid the big bucks!

@zoey2211

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I think that’s true, SLC’s definitely got more of a California city vibe than anything in the northwest. Can’t speak for denver, as I haven’t spent nearly enough time there to know, but that seems correct to me

@colinhoward5067

Жыл бұрын

Dear god, please keep Portland far away from Denver. Sadly, we're one bad mayor away as Tim Dillon says.

I'd love to see more about Utah history. It's really unique.

@The_K-Dude

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we are like the only state that started because of a religion, which I think is cool

@blorbies549

Жыл бұрын

It is really gross sometimes though…….. and trying to understand how the settlers thought they were doing the right thing is so frustrating lol. Soooo much history though you might have to spend hours and hours on each individual town/county. Also Utah studies class here used to not talk about the Utah war

@BigJMC

Жыл бұрын

@@blorbies549 ​ The Mormon’s left because Missouri’s governor sent out an expel or exterminate order against the Mormon’s. They left to follow Brigham Young across west after their founder was assassinated for religious and political means. So even if you don’t agree with the beliefs and practices they were still very much persecuted, even by association could get you killed so it made sense.

@JakeStewart1343

10 ай бұрын

​@@The_K-DudeIt started because Polygamy was illegal in the USA and Utah was Mexican territory at the time 😂

I would also like to add that a big part of the Temple Square tourism occurs during the month of December when they have all the nativity scenes, Christmas lights and other festive things out. As someone who worked as a custodian there for a year, that was definitely the busiest time. With renovations ongoing, that hasn't been a thing for the last couple of years, and I'm not entirely sure when it will be back, but at least historically, that was a big thing for (especially Mormon) locals.

@ZakhadWOW

Жыл бұрын

with them destroying both visitor centers and the temple annex, it remains to be seen what they wil make of the square now.

@rcfreakeagle

Жыл бұрын

I've heard it won't be finished until 2025. Was originally gonna be 2023-2024 but COVID pushed it back.

@shawn6669

9 ай бұрын

@@rcfreakeagle I'm still mourning for the Crossroads and ZCMI malls downtown. Cottonwood mall and Sugar House too for that matter. FWIW....

Salt Lake City to Tehran comparison pls!!!!! We are begging!! 🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇷🇺🇸

My brother-in-law & his wife & daughters lived in SLC for several years, while he got his Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Utah. My maid of honor (my college best friend) was born in the Denver metro but moved to Texas when she was 3, & my husband's best man (college best friend) lived his whole childhood in the Denver metro.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

So which city do you prefer?

@augiegirl1

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat I've actually never been to EITHER ONE, although I've been to Colorado Springs twice. I'd probably say SLC by default, considering how the Colorado Buffalo fans used to treat the Huskers (Yes, I grew up in Fremont & now live in Topeka; that geographical connection is the main reason that I watch you). Also, my maid-of-honor’s mom used to work for Marriott (which is connected to the Mormon church); while I DEFINITELY don't agree with the Mormon's beliefs, there’s NO DOUBT how family-oriented they are in their business practices.

I have visited both, and I personally like Salt Lake City better.

The Great Salt Lake drying is truly concerning.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Mos def :(

Great vid. How about comparing a few college towns? Ideas: Athens GA vs. Chapel Hill NC / Tallahassee FL vs. Gainesville FL / Knoxville TN vs. Charlottesville VA

This is my favorite series of yours. I always love when you upload one of these comparisons whether nations, cities or states

Fun fact: Both Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets are in the same Division and are bitter rivals. Please do a comparison between Phoenix Arizona and Hermosillo Sonora.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

I totally forgot to mention that rivalry!

My family was some of those who had gone to Utah before Brigham young. The Bingham's were in charge of finding land for the ox and cattle to graze after the long track and basically just a good area to relax. They also found deposits of gold but they we're told not to disturb the land.

Very good video. Super informative.. Could you do a compare video for Jacksonville,FL vs Tampa,FL Raleigh, NC vs Charlotte,NC.

Still waiting for a Calgary and Edmonton compared video. Make it happen! Good video all around!

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

I finally got me some sweet footage of Edmonton, so it's definitely happening sooner than later. Speaking of which, do you know of anywhere I can get some more footage of the two cities? Oh, and thank you!!

@CanadaBricks

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z2ue26RmgKewnKQ.html is a great one for drone flyover footage of Calgary. Other than that, though, I’m not too sure. Good luck on the search though

@anthonyorm

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat a youtuber named IJ Annie's Vlog uploads tons of footage of them walking around Calgary's downtown and surrounding area

@spencerallison3196

Жыл бұрын

Yess Absolutely we need that video

@herschelwright4663

Жыл бұрын

A must do video!👍

I do wish more outdoors stuff was highlighted about SLC. The mountains really are just 10 min away. That, and I think the university of utah is a pretty notable thing. On the other hand though, I don't want anyone else to move here haha so maybe they're better left out :)

Can you do plz Peoria Ill and Springfield Ill

Thanks Mr. Beat, very interesting city comparison as usual! :] That being said, I have been thinking about it for awhile and… I’m not sure it’s worth it to invest more resources into cities in the American SouthWest. I am not sure why anyone would consider moving there considering the looming climate catastrophe. The Colorado River and associated reservoirs are being sucked dry as is the Salt Lake; and even if all communities in the region become as strict with water conservation as Vegas has, there simply isn’t enough precipitation to support that many people in an arid region. Yes, we will still need some Americans living in these states to keep the regional economy alive, but the water is going to run out in most of our lifetimes. Perhaps urbanists in the more vulnerable and car centric parts of the U.S. should support the revitalization of the good urban fabric that mostly still exists in Rust Belt and Eastern cities, before we try to fix places which have urban fabric that is less conducive to active mobility and will thus be much harder to repair. If your water rates get too high out west, we’d love to welcome you to StL, there’s still plenty of room for more city nerds in the Lou! ❤ Wherever you decide to call home, keep doing what you can to make it more sustainable though. :]

@markrasmussen8446

Жыл бұрын

Neither Salt Lake nor Denver use water from the Colorado river system... that water is largely used by Arizona and California (Vegas ironically uses their own aquifer for most of their water). The Salt Lake water shortage is mostly due to farming, and that farming mostly to support cattle. Worst case that moves elsewhere. This year we have had so much snow the reservoirs will be greatly replenished. The population only uses less than 10% of the water that would flow into the Great Salt Lake. The water rates too high? My water bill is like $15 a month lol.

Salt Lake native here, it's a great place to live, but affordable housing is few and far between. Currently there is really no such thing as a "starter home". There is a lot of LDS influence in local politics which is frustrating, but as far as the people go, if you're not Mormon, you'll be just fine living in Salt Lake County. If you live in more rural places in UT, you will be the odd person out. It's an outdoor mecca for both desertscape and high alpine activities. As a well traveled person, I can confirm that it is a good place to live, however, have some cash ready to move to Salt Lake County, and don't be shocked to learn that you can't buy wine at a grocery store.

Ethnically diverse? What places did you visit here (SLC)?

@wtice4632

2 ай бұрын

Slc is indeed diverse. You must be blind

As a SLC native the air is really the only thing holding us back from being the best city in the country imo, we are also not walkable at all but other than that thanks for shining some light on us

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Although their public transportation is surprisingly good for an American city of its size!

@Alice_June

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat it’s definitely pretty decent! It could be better, but compared to what I hear about in much of the country it’s a blessing. It’s all thanks to the 2002 Winter Olympics we held, the bid for which required us to boost public transit for the sake of athletes. SLC actually has a bid to hold a future Winter Olympics, either in 2030 or 2034. If we get the bid (which is a decently safe bet given climate projections, our pre-existing facilities, and other bidders lack of preparedness so far) we will see an even further expansion of our transport. Fingers crossed!

@bru4773

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat Im a huge fan of the frontrunner and trax lines! Light rail is so cool

@moccalou

Жыл бұрын

Oh, it's very walkable. As someone who doesn't drive, I was always able to get around pretty much everywhere. Now I've lived places where the crosswalk signals are broken, most of the streets don't have sidewalks, and you have to walk like a mile past where you want to go just to get across clock to get across a street if you don't want to cross a busy intersection.

@MrMinoughan

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat True, we're moving towards greener and more affordable transport which I hope will solve both issues

Props on including the MLS teams, Mr Beat! People forget about them sometimes

I like the state capital comparisons. Topeka vs. Jefferson City.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

I am very familiar with both. In fact, I was born in Topeka and have lots of family there.

Great video as always Mr. Beat! I love both these cities, as far as driving in them goes, I'd easily give the edge to Salt Lake City. SLC upgraded its freeway system in the late 1990s and early 2000s in preparation for the 2002 Winter Olympics. They were very smart and too this day SLC has a fraction of the traffic that Denver has. Yes, Denver is bigger, and by default has more traffic, but Denver freeways, with the exception of I-25, are very outdated and are stuck in the 1960s-1970s. I'd rank Denver's traffic in the top 10 worst in the country per capita. I also find it interesting that these mountains between each city created giant obstacles for construction of major highways and too this day, there is no direct interstate connection between the two. The fastest way between SLC and Denver is to take I-80 through Wyoming and then head south on I-25 to Denver, but if you want to add a little extra time and see way better scenery I recommend heading south along US-6, which you can access from Provo, which will take you to I-70. I-70 west of Denver is one of the best drives anywhere in the country, much less on the interstate highway system.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

You just posted a video driving in Colorado, right? We are good at timing our releases. lol

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Also, the best part about Denver is that you often don't have to drive on their highways- their train system is above average for the country.

@UpliftedCapybara

Жыл бұрын

Kyle, what did you think of the new sections of I-70 just north of Denver? They’re a lot more modern in design more than those old viaducts.

@InterstateKyle

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat My videos are made about a year in advance so the timing is very coincidental. Next week is the Eisenhower Tunnel. Then a few videos down the line it’s Colfax Avenue which was mentioned in this video lol

@InterstateKyle

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat For the next compared series I would love to see San Francisco and San Jose compared! I can also provide footage 😜

I moved to SLC 5 years ago and have enjoyed my time here!

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

In my 15 years of living in Denver, Salt Lake City is by far a much safer place to be in. A lot cleaner too

i have been to both cities (live in the Denver metro area, have been to SLC once) and both are great!! love that you mentioned Auraria as i currently attend college on the campus that was built over it

I’m excited for the Edmonton Calgary video! You’re the best Mr Beat!

You did a great Job on this! A Resident of Denver, you made great views! I wish our traffic was presented because it's atrocious! However, you made me curious to visit Salt Lake. Never Been.

Love your channel! Would like to see a "Greater Los Angeles Vs. The San Francisco Bay Area" video.

@iammrbeat, Great video! I've lived in Denver but haven't been to SLC, so super-interesting to me. How about Charleston, SC vs Charleston, WV? Or Madison, AL va Madison, WI?

@justuscrickets

Жыл бұрын

PS, air quality in Denver is ATROCIOUS. Purina factory makes downtown smell like rancid dog food on a good day & the smog is ungodly.

Something to note, Denver has lots of suburbs in the mountains or close to them, but super highly priced. unlike SLC which is very close to the mountains to begin with.

Moved to Salt Lake City in Aug 2021 and it's growing extremely fast...the traffic is getting worse by the day! I love it here!

@nixonhoover2

Жыл бұрын

You are part of the problem.

@wtice4632

2 ай бұрын

Please move out

thank u for videos, u are cool :D I would love to see a "Mexico City - São Paulo" video for this series, given the fact that they are the biggest cities in Latin America. I think it would be nice :)

I like how you compare cities. My favorite city comparison you did is Paris vs London.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

That's my worst one! lol I made several mistakes in that video and lots of salty French folks came at me. 😔

7:41 Correction: they actually proposed it to be a state, not a country.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

I think what threw me off about this is that they wanted to be the "State of Deseret." State is a synonym to country.

I am moving back to Denver this fall and this was great to learn more about my favorite city.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear you're moving back to your favorite city!

Very interesting, Beat! Aloha 😊🤙🏼👏🏼 P.S. For your next one: Honolulu vs. Anchorage 😉

Fantastic video as always Mr. Beat! I’m particularly delighted to see that you included many videos areas close to my neighborhood in Denver, including LoDo and Confluence Park!

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

You live in a cool spot!

@tomindenver1331

Жыл бұрын

I live a few blocks away from the International Church of Cannabis. They are, unsurprisingly, very mellow neighbors. :)

I've always found the two cities to be very similar. Denver for sure takes the public transit aware of the two. Salt Lake may seem very walkable and it definitely got better over the years and still continues to, but anywhere the trams or train run is out of the way of anything worth actually seeing. The transit takes you to very few locations of interest requiring an hour long wait for a bus. Denver has less of this problem, though still somewhat similar. The transportation is worth taking in Denver, no so much in Salt Lake.

I live around the Salt Lake City area, and have also been to Denver too! Great job as always chief!

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Just a correction: the Oquirrh Mountains are pronounced Oak-er (like her) but great, balanced video. Salt Lake always surprises with its crime. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's all the pent up energy accumulated throughout the years of growing up in a stricter society lol

@rileyweston236

Жыл бұрын

The crime has to do with Utah having zero social safety nets.

@Sambnt

Жыл бұрын

There are Gangland episodes about the violent Polynesian Gangs who are also Mormon in SLC. An interesting phenomenon

@DrDude-fp6mr

Жыл бұрын

@@Sambnt That has to do more with being immigrants working their way up in society, kind of like the Irish Catholic gangs, Italian Catholic mafias like Al Capone, or Jewish gangs in the Northeastern United States. Poverty, and traditional 'toa' or Samoan warrior culture has more to do with it than being LDS. If they survive and reform they go on their missions and never come back to that lifestyle.

You should do Des Moines and Omaha compared. I know you did Iowa and Nebraska but it would be cool to see the two cities compared

Personally never been to either, both seem nice. You always have a way of making everything you compare seem like a pretty cool location

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Well it does help that I tend to focus more on the positive aspects of places! 😎

@osberswgaming

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat naturally

Suggestion: Chattanooga vs Knoxville comparison. Two biggest cities of East Tennessee

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Nice. I'm actually planning on releasing Memphis and Nashville Compared later this year!

@Droidman1231

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat Oh that's cool! I'll definitely enjoy that, though I can't help but feel it's one-sided. The vibe/sense here in TN is that Nashville is on the up and up and Memphis is on the decline.

As a Denver native, it was a lot of fun to see some of the things I see every day in this video! By the way, the "blue demon horse" you mentioned, we lovingly call "Bluecifer"

Denver weather is also much better. Snow typically melts in a few days. Also inversion can happen here but nowhere near SLCs inversion, theirs is absolutely horrible and depressing.

@KC.801

Жыл бұрын

Yea but Denver gets way colder

@radical_eyez

Жыл бұрын

Yeah living in a bowl of carcinogenic soup isn't great

@Straystar1235

Жыл бұрын

@@KC.801 Not really, maybe a couple degrees on average

@KayentaRojo

9 ай бұрын

Denver gets WAY colder. It never gets below 10°F in Salt Lake City. I have 3 species of palm trees in my garden that grow beautifully

One other thing here: Salt Lake City's suburb of Ogden is home to the IRS' business tax processing center. When a business files an income tax return, it's sent to Ogden.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that, Chris!

@ellayelich1802

Жыл бұрын

Calling Ogden a suburb of SLC is like calling San Diego a suburb of LA lol

@chrisnemec5644

Жыл бұрын

@@ellayelich1802 Well, where I live (Dallas TX) there is a city about 50 miles away named Denton that everyone calls a suburb of Dallas.

@ellayelich1802

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisnemec5644 point is, they developed as separate cities and urban areas. Like LA and San Diego, they’re now linked by suburban sprawl but each developed independently, before car culture facilitated it the suburbs that now connect them

@benfaerber4956

2 ай бұрын

When driving from Salt Lake to Ogden you will pass large farms and empty land. Since the Salt Lake metro is fairly small, I wouldn't call it a suburb.

Did you know Santa Fe is at a higher elevation the the “mile high” city, Denver? Santa Fe stands at a little over 7,000 feet above sea level, making it the highest capital city in the United States. While most Santa Fe residents are well-acclimated to the elevation, it can take visitors by surprise.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I knew that. I've been there and it's beautiful. But it's just not that big.

@HELLARARE4ever

Жыл бұрын

Mister beat, thank you for acknowledging my comment, it's always a pleasure and honor to get commented by the artist himself. Yes santa fe isn't as big as denver but it's still high up there though. But between the two I prefer denver hands down. Once again I love your content as your COMPARISONS videos are my favorite, as I look forward to your next one.

@highway2heaven91

Жыл бұрын

Santa Fe isn’t a major city

@KC.801

Жыл бұрын

Park city is about 30 min away from slc and it’s 7000 feet above sea level.

@johnlesica4657

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget Albuquerque's elevation of 5312' is comparable to Denver's 5280'. That makes it the other "mile high" city in America.

I was born and raised in the SLC metro area. We love our neighbors to the east, but the culture really is quite different. I really like how progressive Denver has been about planning for population expansion with their infrastructure, and I’m happy that it seems like Salt Lake seems to be catching up with that mentality. That being said, we are in a much better spot geographically imo, and our skiing is much better here in Utah 😉. Salt Lake is much better… but that is a very biased opinion haha

@dirtydinner6463

Жыл бұрын

Uncontrolled population expansion will be the death of Utah. We continue to grow with little sign of slowing down as we approach a public health catastrophe with hazardous chemicals being blown into the air from the dying Great Salt Lake. We will be little more than a cautionary tale in the next 10 years…

@stevencooper4422

Жыл бұрын

​@@dirtydinner6463 That's absolutely absurd all we need to do is stop the alfalfa farmers from sucking all the water. Fun fact: it takes 10 GALLONS of water to grow one CUP of walnuts. Not to mention we had over 220 percent snowpack this year.

@AngelicoCiudad

Жыл бұрын

Utah is a rep state while CO is a dem state. From what I know about usa policy, rep states try to have a "stable" population while dems try to increase their population by any means. Which explains why UT population growth is smaller since they're more easygoing with that (can't blame them since with a smaller population is way easier to manage).

@evan9072

Жыл бұрын

@@AngelicoCiudad Lmfao. You are just abjectly incorrect. Utah has been growing at a faster rate than Colorado since *2000*. Utah has been well-reputed to be the fastest-growing state in the entire country. Combine that with the completely dominant culture of the state of Utah whose ideology focuses significantly on producing as many children as possible, how would you even begin to say that? Of the 10 fastest-growing states between 2010 and 2020, 7 are red and 3 are blue. You have no understanding of this.

@AngelicoCiudad

Жыл бұрын

@Evan What I meant is they must have methods to control population or something? Since CO population is bigger and growing. UT population is slowly (or slower) growing, but the economy is growing fast with it. In terms of stability, reps are better by the looks of it.

I went to Denver on a business trip for a few days last year. Coming from a 30ft above sea level elevation here in Sacramento it was rough. The first day just walking around was a struggle. I started to acclimate around day 3 when it was time to leave.

Need to do Los Angeles, California and San Francisco, California compared!

I live about an hour south of Salt Lake and one of my brothers recently moved to Denver.

@stevencooper4422

Жыл бұрын

Fun fact, the Killers based their most recent album off of Nephi, Utah.

Nice highlight of SLC! I wonder how our grid street system compares to Denver

@ellayelich1802

Жыл бұрын

iirc SLC’s rigid square grid system is actually a derivative of the old Spanish colonial street pattern, which sort of makes sense given salt Lake was a part of Mexico for the first few decades of its existence, unlike denver. This is part of why much of Salt Lake’s (and other utah/arizona Mormon cities) layouts often feel like parts of Latin America or Spain, with Santiago, Buenos Aires and Mexico City being main examples. I know urban planners in utah sometimes look at Barcelona’s mega-blocks for reference when trying to work out how deal with and make more walkable our massive blocks and streets hahah

That was enjoyable. How about doing Seattle and Portland?

Would love to see Albuquerque show up in one of these comparison videos.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Watching Better Call Saul currently. :)

17:31 Here is a fact about this “blue demon horse” The person who sculpted the horse died. He died after a part of the horse fell off and crushed him and severed an artery in his leg. The Horse has been nicknamed over the years as “Blucifer”

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Did that really happen? I came across in my research and I just assumed it was made up!

@Ado_Edem

Жыл бұрын

​@@iammrbeatit really happen. The sculptors name was Luis Jimenez

Not sure if you did this already but can you compare either Toronto and NYC or Toronto and Montréal next?

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

I've already done Toronto and Montreal!

@lovejones0686

Жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat ok checking that one out now. Thanks!

Could you do one comparing Iowa city with something? I feel like people would be surprised by it. Just moved to Des Moines and found out they still take people there for a lot of medical reasons

@d66miles

Жыл бұрын

Iowa City has the best hospital in Iowa and possibly amongst surrounding states because of U of I’s research and investment. Other than that it’s a college town riddled with crime and drunkenness. Stick to Des Moines.

Mr Beat you forgot to mention that SLC was once under the massive lLake Bonneville.

I should also mention that Salt Lake City's streets are numbered based on their location to the Salt Lake Center. (i.e. "W 200 S") The Mormons influenced this tactic, and you can find it in several cities across Utah.

@ellayelich1802

Жыл бұрын

despite what the mormons of today will tell you, Salt Lake City’s numeric, square grid system is actually a derivative of the old Spanish colonial street pattern iirc, which makes sense given that SLC was a part of Mexico for the first few decades of its existence. This is part of why much of Salt Lake’s (and other utah/arizona Mormon cities) layouts often feel like parts of Latin America or Spain, with Santiag, Buenos Aires and Mexico City being main examples. I know urban planners in utah often look at Barcelona’s mega-blocks as inspiration for how to deal with SLC’s massive square blocks and wide roads, as there’s really no other city in the US like it

@DrDude-fp6mr

Жыл бұрын

@@ellayelich1802 can you provide a citation for this?

@justinreidy8729

Жыл бұрын

Because of the numbering the 4 months I lived in SLC were so nice, no need for GPS or maps when going around the city center out to UofU

@ellayelich1802

Жыл бұрын

@@DrDude-fp6mr one of my professors at the university of utah brought it up a few times in two history courses I was enrolled in about 5 years ago. Can’t remember what their sources were but you can probably find more info online

@highway2heaven91

Жыл бұрын

Interestingly the town of Raymond in the Southern part of Alberta in Canada, also uses this system. Reason being that Mormons from Utah settled this part of Canada.

Fun video! Just FYI: Oquirrh is pronounced like Toker without the T

Are we going to talk about how he completely botched the word “Oquirrh”? 😂😂

As a Wyoming resident I speak for all 5 of us when I say that we whole heartedly regret ever helping denver

I've lived in Denver, worked in Salt Lake, and I now live in NM after living in Phoenix for a year. I think it's safe to say I have a huge Four Corners bias lol

"This is the Place" is a great museum to bring children. In one exhibit, there was a mock classroom with a volunteer teaching a lesson in Deseret circa 1869. She asked for a volunteer. My daughter raised her hand and was made to show what happens as punishment when children misbehaved. She was instructed to stand on a stool, put her nose to the wall, and hold a large book in each hand. (She did not need to hold the books the full ten minutes.)

From a skiier’s perspective the two areas are very different. You can get from downtown slc to the major resorts in about 30 minutes. While in downtown Denver it takes an hour at the very least. Winter driving conditions only make those times exponentially worse too. Part of what makes Utah snow so great is that said resorts get a ton. Compare the Cottonwood canyons resorts for instance at about 500”+ each season to Dillon or summit county where you get about 250” a season. It’s a huge difference

Born and raised in the Denver area and you nailed all the Denver facts. They added a more accurate mile high step at the capital that is three steps away from the original, and they might change it again for accuracy. Thanks for covering Denver!

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah. I was just on those steps in November. Did you notice the Edutubers with me?

This might be a bias, but I’d love to see a Baltimore/Washington, DC comparison - aka the Battle of the Beltways.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

I've been hoping to do that one for awhile

Denver is also home to one of my good friends and my cousin. Salt Lake City is home to one of my favorite video game speed runners

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

Right on

@jacobbashford2182

Жыл бұрын

Could I ask who that speed runner is? Just curious cuz I'm in slc lol

@stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii

Жыл бұрын

@@jacobbashford2182 MitchFlowerPower

Thank you for shouting out the Joseph smith sphinx ❤

Some say Tehran is like SLC on steroids

@onesob13

Жыл бұрын

That seems right

@zoey2211

Жыл бұрын

1000% - visually, climatically, geographically, culturally - everything ahaha I actually know loads Iranians who literally say their families initially moved to SLC due to its physical familiarity and large Persian population

@ellayelich1802

Жыл бұрын

@@zoey2211 That’s funny, I’ve heard similar sentiments from several of my Afghan coworkers. It’s not hard to understand why though, looking at photos of Kabul on google earth makes even me feel slightly homesick for SLC 😂

@Cyrus992

Жыл бұрын

@@zoey2211 yup

One correction, Salt Lake is not walkable at all. You should look into how urban planning was done for Salt Lake because it is very interesting. Salt Lake was was planned loosely based off of Joseph Smith’s “Plat of Zion”. Brigham Young made some alterations to that original plan, and it has actually made quite a few issues with modern day zoning and adding more streets. We would have been much better off if Brigham Young stayed true to the original Plat of Zion. What that all means is that our city blocks are massive in Salt Lake and we have incredibly wide streets. So it isn’t super navigable by foot. Btw, the wise of the road based off of turning an ox team around in the street is a myth if you come upon that.

@DrDude-fp6mr

Жыл бұрын

Less temples tho than the original Plat of Zion!

@ellayelich1802

Жыл бұрын

What’s funny is that the original “plat of zion” plan was likely actually a derivative of the old spanish colonial urban format. Explains why many Mormon settlements have a similar layout/feel to many largely post-colonial cities in Latin America and Spain like Buenos Aires or Barcelona I spent much of last summer in a small town in Coahuila, was totally shocked at how much it reminded me of old Mormon grid cities in rural utah like Salina or Escalante. You even sometimes feel it certain residential parts of St. George or SLC, the avenues being an obvious example

@kylem1112

Жыл бұрын

It's the same in Denver man... unless you live downtown, public tranist sucks, especially if you live in the more suburban parts.

How about Shreveport and Bossier City, LA? That'd be pretty interesting

Loved the video. How about you compare San Francisco and Los Angeles?

Love the comparison videos! A quick correction: Oquirrh is pronounced like the color ochre, i.e. "OAK-er" not "O-kEER". I know it's nearly impossible to guess that first try without being a local. (As an added bonus, try saying the name of the town "Hurricane" like the locals, or getting the word "Uintah" right the first time.)

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

The internet is wrong again. lol Thanks for the correction.

@ParkerTyler

Жыл бұрын

And Tooele

@romanyoder9266

Жыл бұрын

Utah is full of weird pronunciations... both for places and people! 🤣

@anon21maps

Жыл бұрын

🙄 Utah names are so easy Like obviously Tooele = too-WILL-uh, Hurricane = HURR-i-kin, Uintah = yoo-IN-tuh, Juab = JOO-ab, Monticello = mont-i-SELL-oh, Nephi = NEE-fye, and Duchesne = du-SHANE! (/s)

Have you ever thought of comparing Minnesota to Wisconsin? Similar on the surface but both weird and unique states that are so different for each other!

@chodeman496

Жыл бұрын

He already made a video

@davidjohnson4503

Жыл бұрын

@@chodeman496 THANK YOU SO MUCH!

@Differentbutrational

10 ай бұрын

I want to see Michigan and Wisconsin compared

I've been to that Sphinx. Everything else in life has been a letdown compared to that day.

@iammrbeat

Жыл бұрын

lol

Wondering if you’re gonna be in the USA Geography Now Episode coming up??