Draper, UT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Draper is a city in Salt Lake and Utah counties in the U.S. state of Utah, about 20 miles (32 km) south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. As of the 2020 census, the population is 51,017, up from 7,143 in 1990. Draper is part of two metropolitan areas; the Salt Lake County portion is in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, while the Utah County portion is in the Provo-Orem metropolitan area. The Utah State Prison was located in Draper from 1951 to 2022, near Point of the Mountain, alongside Interstate 15. State politicians voted to condemn the facility, and prisoners were moved to the Utah State Correctional Facility. The city is home of 1-800 Contacts and a large eBay campus.

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How Draper ranks

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#8Most remote workers in UT #12Best schools in UT #17Most educated in UT All UT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code84020

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Living in Draper

Housing in Draper

$812K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Draper home is worth about $812,000, up 2.9% in a year, 52% above the Utah typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market28

Sale-to-list99.2%

Sold in May46

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Safety in Draper

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Draper reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Draper 1.8

Utah 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Draper 10.4

Utah 13.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Draper

Compared with Utah

12better than UT·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 7 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethUT 9.8% · better 3.7%Fewer adults with COPDUT 4.6% · better 16.2%More binge drinkersUT 12.4% · worse

Care nearby

Lone Peak HospitalDraper · 2.9 mi · ER

MvpSandy · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Draper

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Draper’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#12Best public schoolsof 117 in UT

DistrictCanyons DistrictSchools15

American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 B-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 1,068 students Draper School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 680 students American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 A-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 622 students Channing Hall A-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 604 students Summit Academy - Draper Campus A-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 601 students Willow Springs School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 562 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within UT. Ratings are from neighbors.