Living in Draper

Draper is a large place in Utah, United States, home to 46,774 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 5%, #487 of 12,111), commuters (top 9%, #529 of 6,227), remote workers (top 11%, #796 of 7,271).

Residents46,774

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport31 km (Salt Lake City International)

Nearest city of 100k+11 km

Within 30 km1,487,700 people

Lake shore16 km (Lake Utah)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 1,370 m, height range 360 m

Nearest large lakeUtah Lake, 16 km

Nearest major riverJordan, 4.1 km

Main railway line2.5 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,967 km

Within 10 km269,338 people

Greater areaGreater Salt Lake City, 29 km out

Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 1:04

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Good to know about Draper

It is part of Greater Salt Lake City, 29 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 16 min and sets around 1:04; in late June it sets around 5:01.

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How Draper ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Utah
Young family	61	#1,885 of 11,898	#49 of 121	Map
Low-income household	49	#2,461 of 9,771	#56 of 115	Map
Low-income family	55	#2,082 of 8,006	#69 of 97	Map
Single parent	60	#1,338 of 6,237	#53 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#1,622 of 9,474	#13 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	68	#1,961 of 9,474	#18 of 100	Map
Early retiree	64	#3,104 of 10,762	#33 of 119	Map
Single professional	66	#925 of 4,537	#16 of 56	Map
Young professional	67	#1,004 of 4,444	#16 of 54	Map
DINKS	70	#1,024 of 3,053	#15 of 43	Map
Remote worker	66	#796 of 7,271	#37 of 96	Map
Commuter	76	#529 of 6,227	#21 of 62	Map
Car-free household	65	#1,178 of 3,933	#16 of 45	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	55	#1,619 of 8,006	#51 of 97	Map
Budget-constrained mover	46	#4,865 of 12,111	#78 of 128	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	62	#1,283 of 4,114	#16 of 51	Map
Expat professional	74	#817 of 7,271	#16 of 96	Map
Healthcare-first mover	68	#2,214 of 9,474	#18 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	24	#16,256 of 18,063	#171 of 188	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	46	#2,003 of 16,523	#124 of 173	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#15,456 of 18,063	#175 of 188	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#2,064 of 16,523	#17 of 173	Map
Lottery winner	77	#787 of 21,167	#13 of 228	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#3,446 of 12,111	#64 of 128	Map
Coastal living	65	#3,321 of 6,413	#24 of 60	Map
Business owner	79	#487 of 12,111	#19 of 128	Map
Digital native	58	#1,171 of 4,750	#16 of 58	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation91
Mobility and connectivity89
Jobs and economy82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Sea or lake shore76
Lifestyle and amenities75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
Education and family71
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
Health and elderly62
Safety and community61
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
Affordability29
Green space11
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
Flat land (terrain relief)7
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.