01 · the cities
Honolulu
Honolulu is Waikiki's high-rises pressed against turquoise water, Diamond Head crater glowing pink at dawn, and plate lunches that mix Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and Portuguese into one perfect styrofoam container. Surf the south shore in summer, the north in winter. The North Shore is a 45-minute drive into a totally different world. Aloha here is a way of moving through the day.
full dispatch→Provo
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,843/mo
$1,743/mo
$1,100/mo less than Honolulu (63%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.1M
$559k
$502k less than Honolulu
State income tax
State income tax
11.0%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,574/mo
$6,203/mo
Provo has $1,629/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
316 days
171 days
145 fewer than Honolulu
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
12 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
44 days
days below 20°F per year
Provo has 12 more days above 95°F each year than Honolulu. Provo drops below 20°F on 44 more days per year than Honolulu.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
55 / 100
81 / 100
26.0 pts ahead of Honolulu
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
51 routes
91 routes
40 more direct routes than Honolulu
Metro size
Metro size
989k metro
733k metro
Honolulu has 95.0x more events per month than Provo.
the verdict
3
Honolulu
categories won
6
Provo
categories won
Provo wins on money and lifestyle. Honolulu has the edge on weather.
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