Salt Lake City Visit

I am currently in Salt Lake City, Utah coaching an AAU basketball team in a tournament. This is my first visit to the State and it is beautiful. I was driving my team to the a water park in Provo. During the drive down I noticed the homes on both sides of the HWY and in the mountains. I guess because of the heat they have very bright homes. The community looked very clean and well kept. When I visit other cities since becoming a realtor, I tend to look at the communities in the area to see the differences in structure and craftmanship of the homes from my current place of residence. I would like to add these are very nice homes. If live in Utah and are from the Salt Lake City or Provo area let me know what you think about your communities?