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 | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,735/mo | $1,791/mo | 3.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $663,400 | $822,600 | 19.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $126,041 | $76,244 | 65.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 105.8 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 135.7 | 31.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 103.2 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 104.2 | 3.6% 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 $124,905 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Draper, UT is about 19.9% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Draper than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Draper, you'd need about $99,924 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.