Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bluffdale grades B+ overall, ranked 74th of 118 in Utah. The median household earns $130K. It is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $616K, 6.3 years of the Salt Lake City metro’s $98K median household income. 35% of residents are under 18 in Bluffdale, against 30% in Utah’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Bluffdale's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 90% of U.S. towns. Camp Williams Hostess House/Officers' Club is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Bluffdale beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Bluffdale | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3% | 4.7% |
Camp Williams Hostess House/Officers' Club7,598 counted in 2010 and 17,014 in 2020; an estimated 19,506 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 14.6% since 2020, after 123.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Bluffdale is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,300 in 1980, 17,014 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1935 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bluffdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
16 mi LakeLake Bonneville
20 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
8 mi Stadium & arenaAmerica First Field12 mi Theme parkEvermore Park
21 mi Stadium & arenaLaVell Edwards StadiumDelta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Bonneville: Wilson44691, Public domain · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0 · LaVell Edwards Stadium: The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bluffdale, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bluffdale.
Bluffdale has added half again as many jobs in ten years and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Utah.
Within Utah it is healthier than 54% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar. Against the 4,601 U.S. towns with household incomes like Bluffdale’s, it is healthier than 64%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
66% of Bluffdale adults had a checkup this year. No town among the 118 in Utah we compare has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Bluffdale. 18% of Bluffdale adults binge drink.
| Bluffdale | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 5.8% | 8.4% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bluffdale | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3% | 4.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 5.8% | 8.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.2% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Jordan District. Three of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Summit Academy High School, with 599 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Point ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 830 | C |
| Hidden Valley MiddleLargest public high schoolGrades 7–9 | Grades 7–9 | 935 | B− |
| North Star AcademyTop results in townGrades K–9 | Grades K–9 | 522 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 2,933 in 2013 to 5,843.
Most working residents leave Bluffdale for work: only 5% work in town. 23% of workers work from home in Bluffdale. Since 2013, Bluffdale has added 2,910 jobs, to 5,843 in 2023.
| Bluffdale | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 23% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $130,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8.7 miles of trail in 18 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Jordan Narrows Park, at 60 acres. The trail density in Bluffdale is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Bluffdale | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jordan Narrows Park | 0.5 mi | 60 |
| 2. Vintage Park | 0.5 mi | 6 |
| 3. Wardle Fields Regional Park | 0.1 mi | 43 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Bluffdale has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Bluffdale’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Children under 18 are 35% of residents (28% statewide); people 65 and older are 7% of residents (12% statewide). Bluffdale has grown 15% since 2020, to 19,506 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Utah.
| Bluffdale | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 6.7% | 11% | 18% |
| Median age | 30.6 years | 32.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 36% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Bluffdale | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.2% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.2% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.2% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.2% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.6% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.6% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.1% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.8% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.2% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.8% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.6% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical Bluffdale home is worth about $616,000, down 0.8% in a year, 16% above the Utah typical home.
| Bluffdale | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,915 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 79% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
5 within 15 miles of the center of Bluffdale
About 6 of every 100 Bluffdale residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where Bluffdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Utah, United States
Bluffdale is a city in Salt Lake and Utah counties in the U.S. state of Utah, located about 20 miles (32 km) south of Salt Lake City. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 17,014.
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4 towns share a border with Bluffdale.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B+; Draper (A−) is closest.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bluffdale grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #74 of 118 in Utah. It grades A for health, B+ for safety and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
