Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Move Score69

Provo, UT

$2,137after tax and rent

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On a $83,730 household paycheck in Provo.

Modelled metro

So you know: homicide deaths in Provo are under the US rate in this release, 1.2 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Move Score

69

Each row is 0–100. The Move Score is their weighted average, rounded, and it stops at 99. Rent is only in Housing. Jobs is off when the paycheck is the same in every city. Schools is off when there are no kids.

The 6 rows that are on. Their weighted average is 68.6, and that is the score, rounded, up to 99. Rows that are off stay out. The percent on each row is its weight. Tap a row to see what it measures. How the score is weighted

Example household

Example: $83,730, same pay in every city · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom

Salary, before tax

$83,730 in every city.

Pay between cities
Job
Adults
Kids
Housing
Bedrooms · 1 bedroom

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

After tax and rent

$2,137

Home city

Not picked

Salary

$83,730

Same everywhere

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$6,978
Tax$1,650
Rent$1,303
Other bills$1,887
Left$2,137

Stats

Rent
$1,551
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,327
Per month
Tax
24%
Of pay
Prices
3% below
US, besides rent

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$2,137 / mo

Money left after tax and rent, by state.Provo
LowerHigher
Provo · this breakdown

The month

One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,650
  • Rent$1,303
  • Other$1,887
  • Left$2,137

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (UT)
−$3,810
Take-home pay
$63,924
Effective tax rate
23.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,303
Groceries
$388
Getting around
$482
Healthcare
$436
Utilities and internet
$242
Everything else
$339
Total spending
$3,190

After tax and rent

$2,137 left/mo

County by county

2 counties. Rent in this table is the Census median of what residents pay. The city figure is Zillow asking rent.

Population, rent, home value, income and commute by county in Provo, UT
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Utah CountyUT684k98%$1,441$1,235$489,200$96,87722 min
Juab CountyUT12k2%$917$743$369,800$89,80322 min

Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,126 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,303.

Work from home
17.5% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
82.1% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is from ACS 2024 1-year. Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

Best cities for remote workersMoving from Utah

The place

22 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
Not shown for this metro.
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
22 minutes each way
Size
696k people
Buying instead
Median home $487,200. About $3,290/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
Utah income tax is a flat 4.55%. Sales tax 7.2%, property tax 0.46%.

Schools

Students
164,944
Pupils per teacher
23.6
Districts
30
  1. Alpine District86,645 students
  2. Nebo District43,696 students
  3. Provo District13,897 students
  4. Juab District2,758 students
  5. Freedom Preparatory Academy2,165 students

NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 5.

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Provo calculated?

Provo is in Utah, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent and bills.

What does rent cost in Provo?

About $1,303 for a one-bedroom and $1,551 for a two-bedroom in Provo, UT. Provo averages 247 sunny days, a July high of 86°F, and a 22-minute commute.

How do I compare Provo with another city?

Put Provo next to another city on the same job and household. The gap is the tax bill and the rent.

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