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Erda vs West Bountiful

29 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (20.2× in West Bountiful) and trails (12× in Erda).

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Erda, UTAn outdoors townUtah · 3,881 people
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West Bountiful, UTKnown for its schoolsUtah · 5,915 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ErdaAn outdoors town
Outdoors#12 most conserved land in UT42 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 85%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$740K typical home38% above the UT typical home All about Erda →
West BountifulKnown for its schools
Schools#35 for schools in UTof 117 towns HealthHealthier than 90%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#60 most walkable in UT3.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about West Bountiful →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid20.2×
West Bountiful has the more walkable street grid
West Bountiful 54.5Erda 2.7
Trails12×
Erda has more miles of trail
Erda 41.9 miWest Bountiful 3.5 mi
Growth since 2010+33.3 pts
West Bountiful has grown faster since 2010
West Bountiful +12.4%Erda -20.9%
Jobs per worker2.5×
West Bountiful is more of a job hub
West Bountiful 0.94Erda 0.37
Conserved land+20.3 pts
Erda has more conserved land
Erda 21.8%West Bountiful 1.5%
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Erda
Erda $3,500West Bountiful $2,713
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $830 more a month in Erda

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Erda$4,210/mo
Typical home $740K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $1,808/mo · Housing →
West Bountiful$3,380/mo
Typical home $600K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $1,547/mo · Housing →

The difference: $830 a month, about $9,900 a year, between Erda and West Bountiful.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

West Bountiful places higher on 16 of 20 UT lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Utah ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
C+ErdaBetter than 40% of districts in the state A−West BountifulBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
AErdaHealthier than 85% of U.S. towns AWest BountifulHealthier than 90% of U.S. towns
4Erda
16West Bountiful

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 117 towns #12#97 Highest graduation rateSchools · 119 towns #99#13 Most walkableOutdoors · 120 towns #120#60 Fewest smokersHealth · 119 towns #69#19 Fastest growingGrowth · 117 towns #117#70 Lowest depressionHealth · 119 towns #43#87 Lowest obesityHealth · 119 towns #105#71 Best schoolsSchools · 117 towns #68#35

Left end = #1 in Utah. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Erda’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ErdaWest Bountiful
Snow a year75″52″
January low21°F22°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)165d178d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th50th
Outdoors & history
ErdaWest Bountiful
Trails42 mi4 mi
Conserved land21.8%1.5%
Settled—1848
National Register places—2
Archive photos226
Famous people born here1—
Community
ErdaWest Bountiful
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

29 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ErdaWest BountifulErdaWest Bountiful
Erda ↔ West Bountiful29 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ErdaWest Bountiful
People
Population 3,881Lowest 5,915Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -20.9%Lowest UT: +18.4% +12.4%Highest UT: +18.4%
Median age 38.5±6.6Lowest 20% above UT 42.3±7.2Highest 32% above UT
West Bountiful and Erda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28%±7.9Lowest UT: 27.8% 28.2%±6Highest UT: 27.8%
West Bountiful and Erda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.9%±4Lowest UT: 11.9% 16.7%±4.7Highest UT: 11.9%
West Bountiful and Erda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 38.6%Highest UT: 37.7% 34.8%Lowest UT: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±1.8Lowest UT: 8.1% 3.4%±2.1Highest UT: 8.1%
West Bountiful and Erda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $148,676±$20kHighest 56% above UT $135,179±$30kLowest 42% above UT
Erda and West Bountiful are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $658,800±$123kHighest 35% above UT $579,400±$44kLowest 18% above UT
Erda and West Bountiful are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,808±$1kHighest 21% above UT $1,547±$1kLowest 3% above UT
Erda and West Bountiful are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,500Highest 39% above UT $2,713Lowest 7% above UT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.5%±54.5Lowest UT: 47.2% 53.2%±34.5Highest UT: 47.2%
West Bountiful and Erda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.9%Highest UT: 8.5% 3.7%Lowest UT: 8.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.4%Highest UT: 70.2% 87.5%Lowest UT: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1997Highest 5 yrs newer than UT 1981Lowest 11 yrs older than UT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 19% above UT 25 minLowest 12% above UT
Work from home 17.8%±8.8Lowest UT: 17.6% 23.8%±9Highest UT: 17.6%
West Bountiful and Erda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.2%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 10.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Lowest 0.94Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Salt Lake City (22%)Salt Lake City (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in West BountifulFew work in Erda
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 21.8%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 41.9 miHighest 3.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Lowest 54.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #68 of 117 in UT#35 of 117 in UT
School district Excelsior Academy · Tooele DistrictDavis District
High school in town None in townNone in town
Utah average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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