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    Moving to Provo, UT

    Is Provo a good place to live?

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    Provo ranks #35 of 38 Utah cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (30/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $437,100
    +11.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,152
    per month
    Household income
    $62,800
    median
    Unemployment
    4.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Provo

    The median home value in Provo is $437,100 and median rent is $1,152 a month, against a median household income of $62,800. Homes cost about 7.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Provo crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Utah the 2025 rate was 225 violent and 1,319 property crimes per 100,000 people — #36 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Provo, UT

    Provo has about 114,303 residents, 4.7% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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