on $100k a year, leaving Springfield
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 Springfield ran you
Provo costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
40% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
4.65%
$4/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,203/mo
$490 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
108% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
733k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Springfield keeps to 170 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 44 days below 20° vs Springfield's 20.
Lighter on events: Springfield packs 16.0× more into a month.
81/100
62% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
0% lower than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
91
911% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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