same $100k income, fresh start from Pensacola
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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 Pensacola
Provo runs a little pricier than Pensacola. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
1% cheaper than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)
4.65%
$388/mo more in state tax than Pensacola
vs 0% in Pensacola
$6,203/mo
$378 less than Pensacola
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
85% more expensive than Pensacola
vs $303k in Pensacola
733k
vs 530k in Pensacola
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Pensacola edges ahead with 226 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 44 days drop below 20° vs Pensacola's 0.
But the calendar thins out: Pensacola stays 26.0× busier.
81/100
17% higher than Pensacola
vs 69/100 in Pensacola
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
39% higher than Pensacola
vs 64/100 in Pensacola
91
727% more than Pensacola
vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola
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