same $100k income, fresh start from Sacramento
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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 Sacramento
Provo sits well below Sacramento on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
22% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
4.65%
$387/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,203/mo
$871 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
5% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
733k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Sacramento actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 0 in Sacramento.
But the calendar thins out: Sacramento stays 84.0× busier.
81/100
8% higher than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
9% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
91
225% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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