with $100k coming in, swapping out of Bridgeport
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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
cheaper each month than Bridgeport
Provo sits well below Bridgeport on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
37% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
4.65%
$71/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,203/mo
$1,095 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
27% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
733k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Bridgeport actually gets more: 172 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 44 days below 20° here, 15 in Bridgeport.
But the calendar thins out: Bridgeport stays 7.0× busier.
81/100
27% higher than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
3% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
91
9000% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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