It's an OK place for a city. Much of your perception will be based on where you're coming from and what you're comparing it to.
Good:
- Utah has lots of Mormons and the outdoors is empty on Sunday
- close access to mountains & deserts
- great skiing (I'm not a skier but that's what I hear)
- decent restaurants
- lots of shooting ranges
Bad:
- it's a city with traffic, bums, druggies and gangs
- inversions in the winter, go high or go south
- it's the most progressive/liberal area in the state
If you do move, stay away from West Valley City.
