$100k salary, packing up from Birmingham
changea dispatch from
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
the monthly cost of moving past Birmingham
You'd pay for Provo. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
24% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
4.65%
$29/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,203/mo
$307 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
115% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
733k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Birmingham only manages 171 of those. Bring a real coat. 44 days stay under 20°, well past Birmingham's 4.
But the calendar thins out: Birmingham stays 90.0× busier.
81/100
33% higher than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
13% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
91
355% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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