Photo: Bluffdaleap · CC BY-SA 3.0Bluffdale spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Bluffdale’s city government spent $17.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $949 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($4.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bluffdale is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
$1,336 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Bluffdale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,336 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $849, and the middle half spent $698–$1,272. Bluffdale spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bluffdale itself left out).
About $949 per resident a year, or $2.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 25% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bluffdale reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,336 · 2023: $949.
full-time in March 2025, up from 58 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,296 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bluffdale’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Bluffdale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bluffdale →
Recent meetings
From Bluffdale’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
No upcoming meetings are posted yet.
Recent meetings
- Oct14GeneralWednesday · 6:00 pm · 2222 West 14400 SouthCity Council Meeting 10-14-2026Meeting page ↗
- Oct7GeneralWednesday · 6:00 pmPlanning Comission 10-7-26Meeting page ↗
- Sep23GeneralWednesday · 6:00 pm · 2222 West 14400 SouthCity Council Meeting 9-23-2026Meeting page ↗
- Sep16GeneralWednesday · 6:00 pm · 2222 West 14400 SouthPlanning Commission 9-16-2026Meeting page ↗
- Sep15GeneralTuesday · 8:30 am · 2222 West 14400 South2026 Constitution ReadingMeeting page ↗
- Sep9GeneralWednesday · 6:00 pm · 2222 West 14400 SouthCity Council Meeting 9-9-2026Meeting page ↗
- Aug26GeneralWednesday · 6:00 pm · 2222 West 14400 SouthCity Council Meeting 8-26-2026Meeting page ↗
- Aug19GeneralWednesday · 6:00 pm · 2222 West 14400 SouthPlanning Commission 8-19-2026Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗Who’s in charge in Bluffdale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 235 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (18,835).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Jordan School District
Bluffdale’s K–12 school district, shared with Copperton, Herriman, South Jordan, Riverton, West Jordan. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,309 per pupil, $6,522 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal.
Alpine School District · $10,044 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bluffdale’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bluffdale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Salt Lake County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.7%273,577 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.5%221,458 votesOthers: 2.8% (14,421 votes).
Most votes in Salt Lake County: Kamala D Harris
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Bluffdale lies in Salt Lake County; the rest in Utah County. Every 2024 race in Salt Lake County is on the county’s page.
Salt Lake County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bluffdale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: bluffdale.gov ↗
- 2Utah HouseBluffdale is split between 3 districts
- 3Utah SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bluffdale compares with the towns next door
Bluffdale spent $1,336 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $523 to $981. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Bluffdale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bluffdale’s government
How much does Bluffdale spend per resident?
About $949 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,336 was more than 78% of 23 Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bluffdale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,296 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bluffdale.gov.
Who runs Bluffdale’s government?
See bluffdale.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bluffdale yet.
How did Bluffdale vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bluffdale alone. Salt Lake County, where 100% of Bluffdale lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 43.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bluffdale?
80 full-time and 72 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $565,992 (about $6.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bluffdale in the state legislature?
Bluffdale is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Utah Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 18 (Dan McCay). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bluffdale’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →