same $100k income, fresh start from Provo
changea dispatch from
phoenix
AZ
33.45°N
112.07°W
Phoenix is sun, saguaros, and a valley so wide you can drive 45 minutes in a straight line and still be in greater Phoenix. The Sonoran Desert blooms wildly in spring, the monsoon storms in late summer are theatrical, and the hiking on Camelback or Piestewa Peak is a sunrise ritual. Pools and shaded patios are basically infrastructure, and the locals have the rhythm of a desert day dialed.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than Provo
On paper, Phoenix and Provo are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,739/mo
0% more expensive than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
2.5%
$179/mo less in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,386/mo
$183 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$458k
18% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
5.1M
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in phoenix.
Provo only logs 171 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 133 days top 95° here, 12 in Provo.
19800% more happening than in Provo.
66/100
19% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Sierra Estrella Wilderness Area, 20.4 mi.
97/100
9% higher than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
91
0% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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