$100k salary, packing up from Nashville
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
the monthly premium over Nashville
Provo costs more than Nashville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
3% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
4.65%
$388/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,203/mo
$340 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
21% more expensive than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
733k
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Nashville gets 173 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 44 days under 20°, vs 8 in Nashville.
Noticeably quieter than Nashville. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
81/100
45% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
7% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
91
94% more than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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