Provo, Utah
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City Overview
As of 2009, Provo's population is 117,592 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 8.38 percent.
The median home cost in Provo is $179,030. Home appreciation the last year has been -8.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Provo's cost of living is 9.10% Higher than the U.S. average.
Provo public schools spend $4,911 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 20 students per teacher in Provo.
The unemployment rate in Provo is 5.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Provo jobs have Decreased by 3.90 percent.
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People
The 2009 Provo, UT, population is 117,592. There are 2,873 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Provo, UT
The median age is 23.9. The US median is 37.6. 46.65% of people in Provo, UT, are married. 3.95% are divorced.
The average household size is 3.28 people. 28.38% of people are married, with children. 4.78% have children, but are single.
Race in Provo, UT
87.63% of people are white, 0.52% are black, 2.91% are asian, 0.84% are native american, and 8.95% claim 'Other'.
12.54% of the people in Provo, UT, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 87.46% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 132 physicians per 100,000 population in Provo, UT. The US average is 170.
Provo, UT Health Index
Air quality in Provo, UT is 28 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Provo, UT is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 91 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Provo, UT, is 5.70%, with job growth of -3.90%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 26.60%.
Provo, UT Taxes
Provo, UT,sales tax rate is 6.25%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Provo, UT Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $14,602, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $39,070.
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.70% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -3.90% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 26.60% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $14,602 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $39,070 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 14.58% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.27% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 15.25% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 19.20% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.40% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.11% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.99% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.25% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.65% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.30% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.87% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 28.40% | 20.24% |
| Service | 16.09% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.85% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.20% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.13% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 9.46% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Provo, UT, is $179,030. Home appreciation is -8.70% over the last year. The median age of Provo, UT, real estate is 29 years.
Provo, UT Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 54.06% of the Provo, UT, population. 3.80% of houses and apartments in Provo, UT, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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College town: It's a college... (read more)Cost of Living Comparison: I was surprised to see that the median home price in Provo was in the $150's My estimate would have put that number around the $175's. It is possible that the large... (read more)Provo, UT: As much as people tend to jeer at the claims of the Happiest Place on Earth in Provo, it's not a bad place to live for the avid outdoorsman. Lots of cheap recreation... (read more)Have an opinion about Provo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Provo Click Here
| Median Home Age | 29 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $179,030 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -8.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 41.57% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 3.80% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 54.06% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $5.59 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.84% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.08% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 1.00% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.72% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 3.96% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 31.13% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 30.19% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 18.45% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 5.48% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 2.41% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.52% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.62% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 8.92% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 11.91% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 7.87% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 11.97% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 22.70% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 13.12% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 9.70% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 6.18% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 7.62% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Provo, UT, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Provo, UT, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Provo, UT: As much as people tend to jeer at the claims of the Happiest Place on Earth in Provo, it's not a bad place to live for the avid outdoorsman. Lots of cheap recreation... (read more)Recreation Haven: If it's done outdoors it's probably done around Provo somewhere. From mountain biking to camping, hiking, golfing,... (read more)Great place to raise a family!: Nice to have the mountains and Provo river nearby and the people are very nice here.... (read more)Have an opinion about Provo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Provo Click Here
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Climate
Provo, UT, gets 20 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 57 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 104.
On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Provo, UT. The July high is around 94 degrees. The January low is 22. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 65 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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The hot and the cold: Summers can be really hot, into the hundreds for a few days, but with low humidity, one can always escape into the shade. The winters are cold, with January definitely... (read more)Plastic Valley: If you can learn to immunize yourself to the absurd level of fake-ness going on with the people here, Provo can be a suprisingly interesting place to live. BYU does put... (read more)Provo, UT: As much as people tend to jeer at the claims of the Happiest Place on Earth in Provo, it's not a bad place to live for the avid outdoorsman. Lots of cheap recreation... (read more)Have an opinion about Provo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Provo Click Here
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Education
Provo, UT, schools spend $4,911 per student. There are 20 pupils per teacher, 685 students per librarian, and 896 children per counselor in Provo, UT schools.
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Great Place: Great place to live and go to school at... (read more)BYU: Brigham Young University is a great, private university with high moral standards. On-campus housing is very... (read more)Provo is a great place to live: Come to Provo to live. It is beautiful year round. The people are friendly and life is pleasant. Being in an LDS environment is wonderful. I have loved every minute of... (read more)Have an opinion about Provo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Provo Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Provo, UT, takes 18 minutes. 64% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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The hot and the cold: Summers can be really hot, into the hundreds for a few days, but with low humidity, one can always escape into the shade. The winters are cold, with January definitely... (read more)Plastic Valley: If you can learn to immunize yourself to the absurd level of fake-ness going on with the people here, Provo can be a suprisingly interesting place to live. BYU does put... (read more)Provo, UT: As much as people tend to jeer at the claims of the Happiest Place on Earth in Provo, it's not a bad place to live for the avid outdoorsman. Lots of cheap recreation... (read more)Have an opinion about Provo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Provo Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Provo, UT is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Provo, UT is more expensive.
Overall, Provo, UT cost of living is 109.10.
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Cost of Living Comparison: I was surprised to see that the median home price in Provo was in the $150's My estimate would have put that number around the $175's. It is possible that the large... (read more)College town: It's a college... (read more)Provo, UT: As much as people tend to jeer at the claims of the Happiest Place on Earth in Provo, it's not a bad place to live for the avid outdoorsman. Lots of cheap recreation... (read more)Have an opinion about Provo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Provo Click Here
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89.93% of the people in Provo, UT are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 0.96% are Catholic; 0.59% are Protestant; 88.14% are LDS; 0.22% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Provo, UT are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Provo is a great place to live: Come to Provo to live. It is beautiful year round. The people are friendly and life is pleasant. Being in an LDS environment is wonderful. I have loved every minute of... (read more)Stay away unless you're Mormon: I grew up in Provo, UT. Despite the scenic mountain surroundings, living there can be tough unless you are a Mormon. Everything revolves around the LDS church from... (read more)unique locale: provo is very unique. it has a high population of college students, but is generrally very conservative. many people are lds, so you have a lot of that culture... (read more)Have an opinion about Provo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Provo Click Here
| Percent Religious | 89.93% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 0.96% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 0.59% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 88.14% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 0.14% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.05% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.28% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.06% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.00% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.06% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 0.22% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
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11.64% of the people in Provo, UT are registered as Democrats. 85.99% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 2.38%.
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