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West Bountiful vs Erda

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

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West Bountiful, UTKnown for its schoolsUtah · 5,915 people
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Erda, UTAn outdoors townUtah · 3,881 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.

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 →
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 →
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.

West Bountiful$3,380/mo
Typical home $600K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $1,547/mo · Housing →
Erda$4,210/mo
Typical home $740K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $1,808/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
A−West BountifulBetter than 75% of districts in the state C+ErdaBetter than 40% of districts in the state
Health
AWest BountifulHealthier than 90% of U.S. towns AErdaHealthier than 85% of U.S. towns
16West Bountiful
4Erda

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

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

Left end = #1 in Utah. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of West Bountiful’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
West BountifulErda
Snow a year52″75″
January low22°F21°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)178d165d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th74th
Outdoors & history
West BountifulErda
Trails4 mi42 mi
Conserved land1.5%21.8%
Settled1848—
National Register places2—
Archive photos622
Famous people born here—1
Community
West BountifulErda
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.

West BountifulErdaWest BountifulErda
West Bountiful ↔ Erda29 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.

West BountifulErda
People
Population 5,915Highest 3,881Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.4%Highest UT: +18.4% -20.9%Lowest UT: +18.4%
Median age 42.3±7.2Highest 32% above UT 38.5±6.6Lowest 20% 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 28.2%±6Highest UT: 27.8% 28%±7.9Lowest 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+ 16.7%±4.7Highest UT: 11.9% 12.9%±4Lowest 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+ 34.8%Lowest UT: 37.7% 38.6%Highest UT: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±2.1Highest UT: 8.1% 3.2%±1.8Lowest 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 $135,179±$30kLowest 42% above UT $148,676±$20kHighest 56% 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 $579,400±$44kLowest 18% above UT $658,800±$123kHighest 35% 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 $1,547±$1kLowest 3% above UT $1,808±$1kHighest 21% 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 $2,713Lowest 7% above UT $3,500Highest 39% above UT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.2%±34.5Highest UT: 47.2% 26.5%±54.5Lowest 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 3.7%Lowest UT: 8.5% 3.9%Highest UT: 8.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.5%Lowest UT: 70.2% 95.4%Highest UT: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Lowest 11 yrs older than UT 1997Highest 5 yrs newer than UT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 12% above UT 26 minHighest 19% above UT
Work from home 23.8%±9Highest UT: 17.6% 17.8%±8.8Lowest 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 2.2%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.94Highest 0.37Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Salt Lake City (32%)Salt Lake City (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ErdaFew work in West Bountiful
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Lowest 21.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.5 miLowest 41.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 54.5Highest 2.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #35 of 117 in UT#68 of 117 in UT
School district Davis DistrictExcelsior Academy · Tooele 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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