2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Draper, UT vs Manchester, CT

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Highlights
- Household income in Manchester, is 33% less than it is in Draper and is 12% above the National Average.
- Draper unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- Manchester unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Draper, UTManchester, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.7%8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.6%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.4%29.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.1%6.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,466$40,335$37,638
 Household Income$116,977$78,598$69,021
 Family Median Income$125,631$91,124$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Draper, UTManchester, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.6%9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.3%6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.7%6.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.7%6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.8%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.6%9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%18.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.5%18.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.1%7.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K24.0%7.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Draper, UTManchester, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.4%17.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.3%12.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%6.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.4%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%5.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.8%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.4%5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%2.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.9%19.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.5%6.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.6%12.9%13.1%
Reviews for Draper    2 Reviews

I will put my 2 cents in on Draper, and do my best to be unbiased. I have lived in Draper for 10 years, and within a couple miles of Draper for the 12 years previous.   More

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We have three children and Draper is a great place to raise the them. We have a generous amount of parks and a lot of hiking trails great for getting kids outdoors.  More

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Reviews for Manchester    5 Reviews

My husband and I moved to CT 20 years ago. He was headhunted by a firm in Hartford, and they made a good enough salary offer to bring us here. Oy, the sticker shock!  More

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Over 9 years ago

It Sucks No work no friendly  More

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Over 13 years ago

Manchester is a gateway to Hartford. Then its all down hill from there. watch out  More

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