on $100k a year, leaving Los Angeles
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
lighter monthly cost than Los Angeles
Move to Provo and the monthly math gets easier. Los Angeles's rent is the headline; Provo's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
40% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
4.65%
$387/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,203/mo
$1,544 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
46% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
733k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Los Angeles edges ahead with 283 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 44 days drop below 20° vs Los Angeles's 0.
Los Angeles hosts 348.0× more events.
81/100
21% higher than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
7% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
91
39% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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