Living in Provo, UT
College town in Utah
Provo is a college town in Utah, home to about 114,000 people, with 1.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Provo a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Easy flying: SLC is 42 mi away
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 92°F
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Key facts
Living in Provo: common questions
What is the cost of living in Provo?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $434k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,030 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 98, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Provo?
Utah collects about $1,818 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.49% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Provo safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Provo?
Provo has cold winters: winter days average around 43°F and summer days around 92°F, with roughly 45″ of snow a year.
Does Provo get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 2 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 2.11 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Provo?
The nearest major airport is SLC, about 42 mi away.
How Provo scores
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