with $100k coming in, swapping out of York
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 York
Provo runs a little pricier than York. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
28% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
4.65%
$132/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,203/mo
$514 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
80% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
733k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
York barely cracks 159 pleasant ones. Winter has bite, though: 44 days drop below 20° vs York's 27.
Things to do run about even with York.
81/100
27% higher than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
4% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
91
658% more than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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