Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Utah
Provo is the college and family-growth market in Utah, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Utah
Orem is a Utah Valley family and jobs market in Utah, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Orem has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Provo has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Orem minus Provo.
| Metric | Provo | Orem | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,452 | $1,485 | +$33 | Provo | Provo has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $486,127 | $509,396 | +$23,269 | Provo | Provo has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $180/mo | $180/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 102 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $76,000 | $76,000 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 73/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |