City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Draper | Flagstaff | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,735/mo | $1,469/mo | 18.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $663,400 | $466,600 | 42.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $126,041 | $65,652 | 92.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 103.2 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 101.3 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 101.1 | 0.6% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Draper, you'd need $99,914 in Flagstaff to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Draper and Flagstaff have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Flagstaff than in Draper. If you earn $80,000 in Draper, you'd need about $79,932 in Flagstaff to keep the same standard of living.