City safety & data profile

BluffdaleUT

Bluffdale, UT is a 11K-resident city in Salt Lake County with a median household income of $129,531.

Salt Lake County, Utah. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Bluffdale, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Bluffdale has a population larger than 6% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $685,500.

Data updated 2026-07-19

11K
Population
Top 94%
By size
$129,531
Median income
$685,500
Median home
3.1%
Poverty rate

The read on Bluffdale

Bluffdale posts a median household income higher than 87% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 13%
by median income, US cities

Where Bluffdale income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$129,531 Top 13% higher than 87% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. UT $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Bluffdale, UT beyond the headline numbers

Bluffdale sits inside Salt Lake County, Utah, at roughly 40.49°N, -111.94°W. Population 10,931, $129,531 median household income. Median home value $685,500, median rent $1,915. Poverty rate 3.1%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Bluffdale's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 34.7%, then obesity at 28.9%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Bluffdale from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
10,931
Bluffdale
Median Income
$129,531
+91% vs avg
Median Home Value
$685,500
+201% vs avg
Median Age
30.6
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Salt Lake County) - Bluffdale's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
1.2M+14%
Median Income
$97,494+61%
Median Home Value
$525,700+126%
Poverty Rate
8.1%-36%
Unemployment
3.8%-50%

Economics

Economics indicators for Bluffdale, UT
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,915/mo
Poverty Rate
3.1% -78% vs avg
Unemployment 2.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 41.4%
Work From Home 22.7%
Public Transit 0.4%

Population

White 83.8%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.7%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.8%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
34.7%
Obesity
28.9%
High Blood Pressure
22.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.2%
Binge Drinking
18.2%
Physical Inactivity
15.1%
Current Asthma
11.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
11%
Lack of Health Insurance
8.8%
Current Smoking
8%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 71.3%
Annual Checkup 66.3%

Other Measures

Diabetes
5.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
3%
Stroke
1.8%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Bluffdale, UT? ▼
Bluffdale, UT has a population of 10,931 people, located in Salt Lake County, Utah.
What is the median household income in Bluffdale? ▼
The median household income in Bluffdale, UT is $129,531 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 3.1%.
What is the median home value in Bluffdale? ▼
The median home value in Bluffdale, UT is $685,500. Median rent is $1,915/month.
What are the top health concerns in Bluffdale? ▼
The top health indicators in Bluffdale include Short Sleep Duration (34.7%), Obesity (28.9%), High Blood Pressure (22.2%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Bluffdale? ▼
The median age in Bluffdale, UT is 30.6 years. 41.4% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Bluffdale, UT is located in Salt Lake County, Utah. With a population of 11K and a $129,531 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and obesity. Safety alerts for the Bluffdale area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Nearby Cities 8

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Using Bluffdale's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Bluffdale area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Salt Lake County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.