West Bountiful, UT

Census place 4982840 · pop 5,915

C63/ 100
😐 Meh
C
in UT
📍 Utah ranks #10 of 50 states →
🏆 Smoking7.3% · top 5%
🚽 Bad air15 days · bottom 15%
Taxes
0.47% property · US 0.99%7.42% sales · US 7.00%4.50% flat income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level15 days15

U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities

15 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Housing cost$579,40015

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$579,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level94/10035

U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities

94/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Air quality (AQI)County-level46 AQI36

U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities

46 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Commute time25 min44

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

25 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Broadband access92.3%56

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

92.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Poor mental health16.5%59

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

16.5% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Bachelor's degree or higher34.8%59

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

34.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Adult obesity32.6%64

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

32.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Population growth (5yr)+5.1%64

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+5.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Uninsured adults7.3%73

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

7.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Income inequality0.3885

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.38 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Unemployment rateCounty-level2.8%87

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

2.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Median household income$135,17992

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$135,179 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Property-tax burden0.47%93

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.47% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Physical inactivity16.1%93

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

16.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Poverty rate3.7%93

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

3.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Homeownership87.5%94

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

87.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Adult smoking7.3%95

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

7.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Not measured for West Bountiful: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is West Bountiful, UT a good place to live?
By the numbers, West Bountiful scores 63/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is adult smoking and its weakest is unhealthy air days. Utah overall ranks #10 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is West Bountiful, UT expensive to live in?
West Bountiful has a median home value of $579,400 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in West Bountiful, UT?
Its weakest measured area is unhealthy air days (15 days) — 15/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
What is West Bountiful, UT best at?
Its strongest measured area is adult smoking (7.3%) — 95/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.