Layton receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Layton
Bountiful
Opportunity
59 · Top 45%
vs57 · Top 49%
Growth
70 · Top 17%
vs47 · Bottom 44%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 20%
vs83 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
81 · Top 49%
vs77 · Bottom 44%
Schools
37 · Bottom 32%
vs55 · Top 45%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
74 · Top 20%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | Layton | Bountiful | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,286 | 45,023 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $102,480 | $104,785 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,444 | $42,416 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,691/sq mi | 3,412/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $477,700 | $532,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,538 | $1,565 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.5% | 71.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.7% | -2.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.6% | 47.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 6.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 655 | 41 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 252.2% | 127.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 16.4" | 15.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 24.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.3 | 32.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 22 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.93 | 23.75 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 41.6% | 45.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 41.1% | 46.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 22.1% | 18.1% | 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.
Full profiles: Layton, UT · Bountiful, UT · How this is calculated: methodology