$100k salary, packing up from Santa Rosa
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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
less monthly outlay than Santa Rosa
Provo runs on a fraction of Santa Rosa's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
33% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
4.65%
$387/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,203/mo
$1,242 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
32% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
733k
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Santa Rosa has the edge here, logging 254 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 0 in Santa Rosa.
About as much going on as in Santa Rosa.
81/100
17% higher than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
9% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
91
2175% more than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
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