Millcreek receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Millcreek
Draper
Opportunity
81 · Top 7%
vs74 · Top 15%
Growth
58 · Top 37%
vs36 · Bottom 25%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 47%
vs54 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
69 · Bottom 33%
vs71 · Bottom 36%
Schools
78 · Top 16%
vs71 · Top 25%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs93 · Top 47%
Economic stability
69 · Top 32%
vs76 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | Millcreek | Draper | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63,648 | 50,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $98,045 | $128,910 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,214 | $58,193 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,936/sq mi | 1,774/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $627,200 | $784,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,492 | $1,894 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.4% | 68.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | -0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.2% | 51.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 6.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 156 | 155 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 3.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 188.9% | -60.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.5" | 15.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.0 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.2 | 34.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 25.44 | 22.70 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 56.1% | 54.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 58.1% | 51.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 11.7% | 14.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Millcreek
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Draper
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: Millcreek, UT · Draper, UT · How this is calculated: methodology