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A MAJOR RAILWAY hub throughout its lifetime , this small city – just 26.6 square miles – came into being in 1851 . In 2010 , Forbes named the Ogden-Clearfield MSA

the sixth best place to raise a family , and Ogden itself boasts both a high number of well-preserved historical buildings and close proximity to the Great Salt Lake .

LAKE CITY , UTAH - growth rate : 1.05 percent -

THE CAPITAL OF Utah , Salt Lake City covers 110.4 square miles of land around 19 miles away from the Great Salt Lake . Founded in 1847 , it was historically viewed as a holy city , with one of its Mormon founders , Brigham

Young , calling it a ‘ Kingdom of Heaven on Earth ’. Now , it has a reputation for being popular destination for outdoor recreation activities such as skiing . It is also the industrial banking capital of America . 28 March 2017