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Top 50 rank: 25
Population: 43,974
Draper, about 30 minutes from Salt Lake City, is a nature lover's dream. Residents can get outdoors at the Jordan River Parkway, a trail system that runs from Utah Lake to the Great Salt Lake, and Corner Canyon, a protected area threaded with hiking, biking, and equestrian trails.
There's also an array of community events, such as the annual Arts and Crafts Festival.
Big employers include the 1-800 Contacts headquarters and an eBay campus. --S.M.
| Median family income (per year) | $98,847 |
| Job growth % (2010-2012) | 7.44% |
| Median home price (2012) | $292,552 |
| Reading test scores (% above/below average) | 14.9% |
| Math test scores (% above/below average) | 19.0% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) | 1 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) | 20 |
Financials | |
| Median family income (per year) | $98,847 |
| Family purchasing power (annual, cost-of-living adjusted) | $103,765 |
| Sales tax | 6.85% |
| State income tax rate (highest bracket) | 5.00%I |
| State income tax rate (lowest bracket) | 5.00%I |
| Auto insurance premiums (Average price quotes, for the state) | $1,475 |
| Job growth % (2010-2012) | 7.44% |
Housing |
| Median home price (2012) | $292,552 |
| Average property taxes (2010) | $2,858 |
Education |
| Colleges, universities and professional schools (within 30 miles) | 9 |
| Reading test scores (% above/below state average) | 14.9% |
| Test scores math (% above/below average) | 19.0% |
| % students attending public/private schools (located within town limits) | 73.7/26.3 |
Quality of life |
| Air quality index* (% of days AQI ranked as good) | 61.8% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) | 1 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) | 20 |
| Median commute time (in minutes) | 21.1 |
| % population with commute 45 mins. or longer | 7.6% |
| % population walk or bike to work | 2.7% |
Leisure and culture |
| Movie theaters (within 15 miles) | 31 |
| Restaurants (within 15 miles) | 1,502 |
| Bars (within 15 miles) | 92 |
| Public golf courses (within 30 miles) | 80 |
| Libraries (within 15 miles) | 39 |
| Museums (accredited by AAM; within 30 miles) | 3 |
| Ski resorts (within 100 miles) | N.A. |
| Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts) | 0.5 |
Weather |
| Annual rainfall (inches) | 16.5 |
| % clear days in the area | 62% |
| High temp in July ° F | 95.3° |
| Low temp in Jan ° F | 22° |
Meet the neighbors |
| Median age | 30.4 |
| Completed at least some college (% of residents) | 73.3% |
| Married % | 56.0% |
| Divorced % | 10.6% |
| Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) | 46.2 |
