$100k salary, packing up from New Orleans
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 each month than New Orleans ran you
Provo runs a little pricier than New Orleans. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
8% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
4.65%
$138/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,203/mo
$268 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
116% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
733k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
New Orleans edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 44 days under 20° here, 0 in New Orleans.
But the calendar thins out: New Orleans stays 96.0× busier.
81/100
47% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
9% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
91
133% more than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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