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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,735/mo | $1,714/mo | 1.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $663,400 | $732,100 | 9.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $126,041 | $76,607 | 64.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 108.1 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 133.1 | 30.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 104.3 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 104.1 | 3.4% 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 $118,394 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Draper, UT is about 15.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Draper than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Draper, you'd need about $94,715 in New York to keep the same standard of living.