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 | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,735/mo | $1,267/mo | 36.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $663,400 | $328,700 | 101.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $126,041 | $76,332 | 65.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 103.1 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 99.9 | 7.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 104.2 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 102.8 | 2.2% 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 $100,010 in Minneapolis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Draper and Minneapolis have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Minneapolis than in Draper. If you earn $80,000 in Draper, you'd need about $80,008 in Minneapolis to keep the same standard of living.