Highland and Bluffdale receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Highland
Bluffdale
Opportunity
75 · Top 13%
vs79 · Top 8%
Growth
48 · Bottom 46%
vs53 · Top 45%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 42%
vs55 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 45%
vs76 · Bottom 42%
Access
96 · Top 31%
vs92 · Top 48%
Economic stability
77 · Top 13%
vs89 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | Highland | Bluffdale | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,119 | 18,797 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $186,075 | $129,531 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $62,900 | $49,199 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,316/sq mi | 1,692/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $928,300 | $685,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,166 | $1,915 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 91.7% | 77.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.4% | 41.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.9% | 3.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 44 | 19 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -48.2% | 26.7% | 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 | 15 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.3 min | 23.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 28.0 | 30.6 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Highland
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Bluffdale
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: Highland, UT · Bluffdale, UT · How this is calculated: methodology