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 Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,735/mo | $2,526/mo | 31.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $663,400 | $1,149,600 | 42.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $126,041 | $136,010 | 7.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 104.8 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 147.2 | 37.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 101.6 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 101.4 | 0.9% 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 $143,783 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Draper, UT is about 30.5% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% lower in Draper than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Draper, you'd need about $115,027 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.