on $100k a year, leaving South Bend
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 South Bend
Provo runs a little pricier than South Bend. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
25% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
4.65%
$138/mo more in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,203/mo
$489 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
143% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
733k
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
South Bend barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: South Bend stays 17.0× busier.
81/100
53% higher than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
9% higher than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
91
911% more than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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