Pleasant View and Bountiful 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
Pleasant View
Bountiful
Opportunity
58 · Top 47%
vs57 · Top 49%
Growth
51 · Top 50%
vs47 · Bottom 44%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs83 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 47%
vs77 · Bottom 44%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
79 · Top 8%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | Pleasant View | Bountiful | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,217 | 45,023 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $129,462 | $104,785 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,204 | $42,416 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,607/sq mi | 3,412/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $593,400 | $532,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,741 | $1,565 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.1% | 71.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.6% | -2.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.5% | 47.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.4% | 6.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 29 | 41 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -6.5% | 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 | 26.3 min | 24.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 32.7 | 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
Pleasant View
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, wildfire.
Bountiful
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Your best match
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Pleasant View
71
Your Score
66
Area Score
Bountiful
68
Your Score
65
Area Score
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Full profiles: Pleasant View, UT · Bountiful, UT · How this is calculated: methodology