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What Is It Like to Live in Provo?

What it costs to live in Provo, and how it compares with other Utah cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

8

50th best value in Utah

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Utah cities.

Overall livability

15

49th overall in Utah

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Provo is home to about 113,538 people. A typical home runs $328,500 and a household earns around $53,600, a price-to-income ratio of 6.1. Among Utah's largest cities, it ranks 50th for value and 49th overall.

Provo at a glance

Median home price

$328,500

51st in UT of 51

Median rent

$973/mo

Median household income

$53,600

Home price to income

6.1x

Unemployment

4.6%

46th in UT of 51

School rating

3/10

50th in UT of 51

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in UT of 51

Walk score

13/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Utah only. Updated 2026.