on $100k a year, leaving El Paso
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 El Paso 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
18% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
4.65%
$388/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,203/mo
$657 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
142% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
733k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
El Paso has the edge here, logging 222 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 44 days stay under 20°, well past El Paso's 1.
Lighter on events: El Paso packs 30.0× more into a month.
81/100
25% higher than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
4% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
91
600% more than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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