same $100k income, fresh start from Riverside
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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
cheaper each month than Riverside
Move to Provo and the monthly math gets easier. Riverside's rent is the headline; Provo's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
30% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
4.65%
$387/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$6,203/mo
$1,138 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
6% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
733k
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Riverside has the edge here, logging 249 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 44 days stay under 20°, well past Riverside's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Riverside. About 83% fewer events on a typical month.
81/100
17% higher than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
3% lower than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
91
550% more than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
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