with $100k coming in, swapping out of Pittsburgh
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 expensive each month than Pittsburgh
Provo costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
18% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
4.65%
$132/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,203/mo
$402 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
151% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
733k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Pittsburgh only manages 161 of those. Cold snaps are part of the year: 44 days below 20° here, 28 in Pittsburgh.
Lighter on events: Pittsburgh packs 79.0× more into a month.
81/100
17% higher than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
10% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
91
146% more than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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