$100k a year, no longer in Cleveland
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
more each month than Cleveland ran you
Provo costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
23% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
4.65%
$55/mo more in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,203/mo
$379 less than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
122% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
733k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Cleveland keeps to 159 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 44 days below 20° here, 27 in Cleveland.
99% fewer events than Cleveland. The pace eases up.
81/100
29% higher than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
7% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
91
63% more than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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