$100k salary, packing up from Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville ran you
You'd pay for Provo. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
18% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
4.65%
$13/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,203/mo
$278 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
117% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
733k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Fayetteville actually gets more: 193 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 3 in Fayetteville.
But the calendar thins out: Fayetteville stays 15.0× busier.
81/100
59% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
17% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
91
2175% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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