same $100k income, fresh start from Oklahoma City
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
pricier each month than Oklahoma City
Provo runs a little pricier than Oklahoma City. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
27% more expensive than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
4.65%
$8/mo less in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,203/mo
$359 less than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
127% more expensive than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
733k
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Oklahoma City edges ahead with 191 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 44 days under 20°, vs 9 in Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City hosts 49.0× more events.
81/100
80% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
22% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
91
355% more than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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