same $100k income, fresh start from Asheville
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provo
UT
40.23°N
111.66°W
Provo is BYU and the Mormon culture's center of gravity, with a downtown that's quieter than most college towns (no Saturday football beer crowds here). The Wasatch Mountains rise right behind it, with Sundance ski resort 30 minutes up the canyon. Provo Canyon and Bridal Veil Falls are summer go-tos. The tech scene (Qualtrics, Domo) has reshaped the local economy. Beautiful in a calm, ordered way.
in our guides
the verdict
more expensive each month than Asheville
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Provo is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
0% more expensive than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
4.65%
$13/mo more in state tax than Asheville
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$6,203/mo
$17 less than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
30% more expensive than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
733k
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Asheville edges ahead with 201 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 44 days drop below 20° vs Asheville's 13.
But the calendar thins out: Asheville stays 35.0× busier.
81/100
23% higher than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
41% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
91
1038% more than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
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