$100k salary, packing up from Provo
changea dispatch from
des moines
IA
41.59°N
93.62°W
Des Moines is the Iowa State Fair every August (think butter cows, deep-fried everything, and the political circus of every presidential cycle), insurance industry stability, and a downtown that's grown into a genuinely good food and brewery scene. The East Village neighborhood is the cool kid pocket. The whole city is bikeable. Friendly, affordable, and chronically underestimated.
in our guides
the verdict
below Provo's monthly cost
The gap is real. Des Moines costs noticeably less than Provo, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,268/mo
27% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
6%
$112/mo more in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,565/mo
$362 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$300k
46% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
737k
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in des moines.
Provo gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
46.0× the events of Provo, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
32% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Rock Creek State Park, 40.2 mi.
78/100
12% lower than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
17
81% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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