with $100k coming in, swapping out of Milwaukee
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 Milwaukee
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Provo is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
16% more expensive than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
4.65%
$135/mo less in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$6,203/mo
$104 less than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
42% more expensive than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
733k
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Milwaukee barely cracks 149 pleasant ones.
Milwaukee hosts 70.0× more events.
81/100
33% higher than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
9% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
91
203% more than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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