Herriman receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Bluffdale
Herriman
Opportunity
79 · Top 8%
vs83 · Top 4%
Growth
53 · Top 45%
vs75 · Top 10%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 47%
vs55 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 42%
vs76 · Bottom 42%
Schools
39 · Bottom 34%
vs34 · Bottom 28%
Access
92 · Top 48%
vs93 · Top 47%
Economic stability
89 · Top 1%
vs84 · Top 2%
Measured values
| Metric | Bluffdale | Herriman | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,797 | 59,346 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $129,531 | $122,650 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,199 | $40,547 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,692/sq mi | 2,563/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $685,500 | $590,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,915 | $2,019 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.4% | 78.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.4% | 42.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.1% | 4.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 19 | 586 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 9.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 26.7% | 0.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.5" | 15.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.2 min | 29.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.6 | 29.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.52 | 21.27 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 40.6% | 40.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 44.5% | 39.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 18.1% | 19.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Bluffdale
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Herriman
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: Bluffdale, UT · Herriman, UT · How this is calculated: methodology