with $100k coming in, swapping out of Kennewick
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 expensive each month than Kennewick
Provo costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
3% more expensive than Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
4.65%
$388/mo more in state tax than Kennewick
vs 0% in Kennewick
$6,203/mo
$444 less than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
27% more expensive than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
733k
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Kennewick has the edge here, logging 199 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 44 days below 20° vs Kennewick's 8.
Things to do run about even with Kennewick.
81/100
9% higher than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
62% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
91
1038% more than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
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