same $100k income, fresh start from Houston
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 Houston ran you
Provo runs a little pricier than Houston. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
8% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
4.65%
$388/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,203/mo
$520 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
80% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
733k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Houston barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Cold is the cost: 44 days drop below 20° vs Houston's 1.
100% fewer events than Houston. The pace eases up.
81/100
47% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
16% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
91
48% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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