on $100k a year, leaving Rochester
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 Rochester
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Provo is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
14% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
4.65%
$100/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,203/mo
$109 less than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
105% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
733k
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Rochester barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Rochester stays 30.0× busier.
81/100
40% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
29% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
91
406% more than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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