Salt Lake City vs Provo
Salt Lake City, UT compared with Provo, UT · 40 miles apart
Salt Lake City has 218,428 residents to Provo’s 114,527. Salt Lake City comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Provo does better on median rent, average commute.
| Salt Lake City, UT | Provo, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 218,428 | 114,527 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,970 | 2,734 |
| Median household income | $75,090 | $64,171 |
| Median home value | $539,500 | $467,200 |
| Median rent | $1,414 | $1,193 |
| Homeownership | 45.8% | 39.4% |
| Average commute | 19.5 min | 18.4 min |
| Median age | 32.9 | 23.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51.5% | 45.2% |
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 23% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| Price to income | 7.2× | 7.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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