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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 Virginia Beach
Cost barely budges between Provo and Virginia Beach. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
4% cheaper than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
4.65%
$92/mo less in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,203/mo
$168 more than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
49% more expensive than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
733k
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Virginia Beach edges ahead with 211 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 44 days drop below 20° vs Virginia Beach's 2.
Virginia Beach hosts 30.0× more events.
81/100
42% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
1% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
91
435% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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