Layton receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Pleasant View
Layton
Opportunity
58 · Top 47%
vs59 · Top 45%
Growth
51 · Top 50%
vs70 · Top 17%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs83 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 47%
vs81 · Top 49%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
79 · Top 8%
vs74 · Top 20%
Measured values
| Metric | Pleasant View | Layton | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,217 | 83,286 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $129,462 | $102,480 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,204 | $42,444 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,607/sq mi | 3,691/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $593,400 | $477,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,741 | $1,538 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.1% | 72.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.6% | -2.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.5% | 36.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.4% | 8.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 29 | 655 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 7.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -6.5% | 252.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 16.4" | 16.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.3 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 32.3 | 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.
Layton
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
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Pleasant View
71
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66
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Layton
70
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67
Area Score
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Full profiles: Pleasant View, UT · Layton, UT · How this is calculated: methodology