Provo UT
Utah · Pop. 114,766
Provo, UT: median household income of $64,171, median rent of $1,193/mo, 5.1% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$64,171
per year
Median Rent
$1,193
per month
Median Home
$467k
home value
Unemployment
5.1%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
23.0%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
18 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Provo, UT Reality Check"
In Provo, the rent-to-income burden runs around 22% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $64,171 and median rent is $1,193/month. 48% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $467,200 — that's 7.3× the median income. With a median age of 24, this is a young city — high energy, high turnover, and a lot of people figuring out adulthood simultaneously. Employment picture: 5.10% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 23.0% — well above the national average. The headline economic numbers hide a bifurcated city. Average commute: 18 minutes — mercifully short. Provo was founded in 1849 — that's 177 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 2.5 sq miles at 45,906 people/sq mile — one of the densest in the US. Elevation: 4,551 ft — high-altitude living. RoastMyCity overall score: 59/100 — It Depends.