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 | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,735/mo | $2,080/mo | 16.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $663,400 | $783,300 | 15.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $126,041 | $98,657 | 27.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 106.8 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 159.5 | 42.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
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 $131,568 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Draper, UT is about 24% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Draper than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Draper, you'd need about $105,255 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.