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Provo, UT vs Urban Honolulu, HI

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Is it cheaper to live in Urban Honolulu or is it cheaper to live in Provo?
- Urban Honolulu is 46.3% more expensive than Provo.

Which city has more affordable housing, Urban Honolulu or Provo?
- Urban Honolulu housing costs are 80.2% more expensive than Provo housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Provo or is Health Care more affordable in Urban Honolulu.
- Health related expenses are 0.0% less in Urban Honolulu.
 Provo, UTUrban Honolulu, HIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock171.5100
 Food & Groceries94.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.7100
 Housing143.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$778,600$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock124.4100
 Miscellaneous106.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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Reviews for Urban Honolulu    14 Reviews

I’ve lived in Honolulu for over 40 years and watched a mediocre city decline until it’s nearly a 3rd world destination. Unbelievably expensive (one of the top 4 most  More

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It a hour or two. Wait a few years become richer by appreciation not pay unless a pro. No time share are good. Get real estate rent it out and sell when you need to and  More

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I have lived here, on and off, since 2008. Here are the pros and cons as I see them. Pros: Mostly very good weather, sunny all the time. Friendly laid back atmosphere.  More

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