Moving to Draper, Utah
Draper is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, about 20 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and 24 minutes from Snowbird by road without traffic. 22 public schools are within 3 miles, most in the Canyons District.
Everything here comes from a named source. For what Draper is like to live in, see our Draper area guide.
Drive times from Draper
Drive by road from the centre of Draper, without traffic. Rush hour takes longer.
- Downtown SLC
- about 20 min · 19 mi
- SLC airport
- about 30 min · 24.6 mi
- Silicon Slopes (Lehi)
- about 12 min · 9.2 mi
- University of Utah
- about 29 min · 24.7 mi
- Snowbird (nearest ski resort)
- about 24 min · 14.6 mi
Schools near Draper
Public schools within 3 miles of the centre of Draper, 2024-25 school year.
Elementary
- Draper School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 0.3 mi
- Sprucewood School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 0.6 mi
- Willow Springs School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 1.2 mi
- American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 · Grades K-6 · charter · American Preparatory Academy · 1.7 mi
- Sunrise School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 1.7 mi
- Altara School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 1.8 mi
- American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 · Grades K-6 · charter · American Preparatory Academy · 2.1 mi
- Crescent School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 2.1 mi
- Oak Hollow School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 2.2 mi
- Lone Peak School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 2.3 mi
- Alta View School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 2.7 mi
Middle
- Draper Park Middle · Grades 6-8 · Canyons District · 1.1 mi
- Indian Hills Middle · Grades 6-8 · Canyons District · 1.1 mi
- Eastmont Middle · Grades 6-8 · Canyons District · 3 mi
High
- Corner Canyon High · Grades 8-12 · Canyons District · 0.6 mi
- Alta High · Grades 8-12 · Canyons District · 1.7 mi
- Life Skills Academy · Grades 12 · Canyons District · 2 mi
Other grade ranges
- Summit Academy - Draper Campus · Grades PK-8 · charter · Summit Academy · 1 mi
- Channing Hall · Grades K-8 · charter · Channing Hall · 1.7 mi
- American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3 · Grades 7-12 · charter · American Preparatory Academy · 2.2 mi
- Valley High School · Grades 7-12 · Jordan District · 2.6 mi
- Rivers Edge School · Grades K-8 · Jordan District · 2.7 mi
Source: NCES and Utah State Board of Education. School assignment can change; check with the district.
Getting set up in Draper
Who to call when you move in, from each city's and provider's own website, checked October 16, 2026. Some services differ by address, so confirm with the city.
- Power
- Rocky Mountain Power
- Water (some addresses)
- WaterPro
- Garbage and recycling
- ACE Recycling & Disposal (city contract from 17 Aug 2026; billed by Draper City)
- Public schools
- Canyons School District
- Find your school
- Canyons School District school lookup
- Public schools
- Alpine School District (Utah County portion of Draper only; becomes Aspen Peaks School District on 1 July 2027)
- Find your school
- Alpine School District school lookup
- Driver licence office
- South Valley (Draper), 14555 South Minuteman Drive, Draper
- Register to vote
- Utah voter registration
Skiing from Draper
In a straight line from the centre of Draper to each resort's base. Driving is further.
Draper by the numbers
Counts of people and homes only, exactly as the Census publishes them.
- Population
- 50,278U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Households
- 16,981U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Housing units
- 17,448U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Median value of owner-occupied homes
- $784,800U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Homes built 2020 or later
- 5.6%U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Homes built 2010 to 2019
- 21.9%U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Your first weeks in Utah
The state's own pages. Each sets its own deadlines for new residents, so check them there.
- Driver licence: Utah Driver License Division
- Car registration: Utah Division of Motor Vehicles
- Public schools: Utah State Board of Education
- Buses and TRAX: Utah Transit Authority
