with $100k coming in, swapping out of Hagerstown
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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
cheaper each month than Hagerstown
A near-tie on cost. What separates Provo is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
10% more expensive than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
4.65%
$296/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$6,203/mo
$140 more than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
74% more expensive than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
733k
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Hagerstown keeps to 160 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 44 days below 20° vs Hagerstown's 24.
Noticeably quieter than Hagerstown. About 94% fewer events on a typical month.
81/100
45% higher than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
1% higher than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
91
4450% more than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
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