on $100k a year, leaving Myrtle Beach
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
under Myrtle Beach, every month
Provo and Myrtle Beach land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
1% more expensive than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
4.65%
$154/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,203/mo
$138 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
55% more expensive than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
733k
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Myrtle Beach has the edge here, logging 249 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 0 in Myrtle Beach.
But the calendar thins out: Myrtle Beach stays 23.0× busier.
81/100
40% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
62% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
91
296% more than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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