Bluffdale, UT vs West Lafayette, IN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bluffdale

67.4

#1423 nationally

West Lafayette

73.4

#747 nationally

Bluffdale leads in median household income ($119,009 vs $30,317). West Lafayette leads in crime level (2.6 vs 5.1). West Lafayette leads in average commute (15.3 min vs 22.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bluffdale, UT	West Lafayette, IN
WhereAtHome Score	67.4 (#1423)	73.4 (#747)
Population	19,090	44,829
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$617,036	$370,465
Median Household Income	$119,009	$30,317
Average Commute	22.2 min	15.3 min
Walk Score	N/A	51
Crime Level	5.1	2.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	141	103
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	Even

Data coverage note: Bluffdale is missing data for 1 metric that West Lafayette has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.