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 | St. George | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,735/mo | $1,335/mo | 30.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $663,400 | $415,200 | 59.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $126,041 | $69,333 | 81.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 91.9 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ 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 $94,468 in St. George to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. George, UT is about 5.5% cheaper overall than Draper, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in St. George than in Draper. If you earn $80,000 in Draper, you'd need about $75,574 in St. George to keep the same standard of living.