same $100k income, fresh start from Evansville
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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
pricier each month than Evansville
Provo is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
62% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
4.65%
$138/mo more in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,203/mo
$805 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
151% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
733k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Evansville gets 184 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 44 days drop below 20° vs Evansville's 21.
Lighter on events: Evansville packs 7.0× more into a month.
81/100
50% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
13% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
91
2175% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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