Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainHousehold incomes in West Bountiful are higher than in 93% of U.S. towns
Only 2% work in West Bountiful itself; outside it, Salt Lake City draws the most (32%, 9 miles). 3.7% of residents are in poverty (Utah 8.5%). For jobs and income West Bountiful is better than 98% of U.S. towns (A+); for walkability it is more walkable than 62% of U.S. towns (B).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in West Bountiful
West Bountiful trades workers with the towns around it
West Bountiful has about as many jobs (2,504) as working residents (2,655), but they are mostly different people: 2,596 residents leave for work each day while 2,445 people come in. Only 2% of the jobs in West Bountiful are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
One in three of West Bountiful works in Salt Lake City
839 working residents, 32%, have their main job in Salt Lake City, 8.8 miles away. That’s 16 times as many as work in West Bountiful itself. The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside West Bountiful
64% of West Bountiful residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 46% of the jobs based in West Bountiful pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
West Bountiful has added jobs fast
Jobs based in West Bountiful went from 1,817 in 2013 to 2,504 in 2023, +38%. The jobs ↓
Young people hold many of the jobs here
33% of the jobs based in West Bountiful are held by workers 29 or younger, against 26% of West Bountiful’s own working residents. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Why West Bountiful gets the Jobs & income grade it does
All four inputs sit close together, so no single one decides West Bountiful’s grade. It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, West Bountiful could be anywhere from A− to A+.
In and out of West Bountiful on a workday
On a workday 2,596 residents head out to work, 59 work right here, and 2,445 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.94 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ West Bountiful’s residents
Where West Bountiful clocks in
32% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Making and building: 33% of jobs based in West Bountiful
2,504 jobs are based in West Bountiful.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Bountiful, 2013 → 2023: 1,817 → 2,504. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs West Bountiful’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from West Bountiful: about 25 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of West Bountiful workers work from home, vs 18% across Utah. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,968 commuters (the 24% who work from home are left out). Across Utah: 82% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far it is to work from West Bountiful
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
For most of West Bountiful, work means a drive
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 2.1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 5.0% across Utah.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,583 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 36% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 1% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 59% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.0% of West Bountiful households have no vehicle (Utah 4.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of West Bountiful’s commuters take a bus or train.
West Bountiful places 89th of 3,336 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 4,200 to 8,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 65 | Fruit Heights UT | 5,952 | $141K | 3.9% | 0.2% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 87 | Union Mill VA | 4,484 | $250K | 4.4% | 2.5% | 1% | A+ |
| 88 | Cottleville MO | 6,717 | $131K | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 89 | West Bountiful UT | 5,931 | $135K | 3.7% | 1.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 90 | Hopedale MA | 6,066 | $116K | 2.9% | 1.6% | 7% | A+ |
| 91 | Mendham Township NJ | 6,075 | $250K | 2.3% | 3.1% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 201 | Snyderville UT | 5,948 | $144K | 4.6% | 1.3% | 12% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 302 | Perry UT | 6,226 | $113K | 2.3% | 1.6% | 5% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,336 | Medina TX | 4,226 | $22K | 53.8% | 10.1% | 4% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of West Bountiful, the top three, the last and three more from Utah.
The towns next door employ 14% of West Bountiful
The biggest share goes to Bountiful (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Bountiful workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bountiful | – | A+ | B | 25 min | $135,179 |
| Bountiful | 6% | A | A | 23 min | $104,785 |
| Woods Cross | 4% | A+ | A− | 20 min | $120,543 |
| Centerville | 4% | A+ | A | 20 min | $123,130 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Bountiful’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in West Bountiful: questions
What is the median household income in West Bountiful?
$135,179 (±$29,868) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,166 across Utah and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Bountiful?
3.7%, against 8.5% across Utah and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from West Bountiful?
25 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Utah and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in West Bountiful work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Salt Lake City (32%, 9 mi), North Salt Lake (6%, 4 mi), Bountiful (6%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is West Bountiful walkable?
West Bountiful is more walkable than 62% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 8.2 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around West Bountiful without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. 1% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from West Bountiful, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Bountiful
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.