Bluffdale, UT vs South Pasadena, CA

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

South Pasadena

63.6

#1760 nationally

Bluffdale leads in cost of living index (141 vs 228). Bluffdale leads in average commute (22.2 min vs 30.6 min). Bluffdale leads in crime level (5.1 vs 5.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bluffdale, UT	South Pasadena, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.4 (#1423)	63.6 (#1760)
Population	19,090	25,623
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$617,036	$1,707,701
Median Household Income	$119,009	$127,882
Average Commute	22.2 min	30.6 min
Walk Score	N/A	67
Crime Level	5.1	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	141	228
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	D+32.9

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