same $100k income, fresh start from Spartanburg
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
more each month than Spartanburg ran you
Provo edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
22% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
4.65%
$154/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,203/mo
$155 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
102% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
733k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Spartanburg has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 4 in Spartanburg.
But the calendar thins out: Spartanburg stays 15.0× busier.
81/100
19% higher than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
16% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
91
355% more than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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