$100k salary, packing up from Buffalo
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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
the monthly cost of moving past Buffalo
Provo runs a little pricier than Buffalo. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
27% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
4.65%
$100/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,203/mo
$269 less than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
100% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
733k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Buffalo barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Buffalo stays 68.0× busier.
81/100
23% higher than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
2% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
91
355% more than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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