same $100k income, fresh start from Mobile
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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
pricier each month than Mobile
Provo costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
34% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
4.65%
$29/mo less in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$6,203/mo
$412 less than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
189% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
733k
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Mobile has the edge here, logging 225 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 0 in Mobile.
But the calendar thins out: Mobile stays 24.0× busier.
81/100
37% higher than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
29% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
91
1720% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
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