City comparison
Layton, UT is about 60 miles (100 km) from Provo, UT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 70 miles, or about 1 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Layton, UT to Provo, UT takes about 7 min, covering roughly 60 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Provo has a population of 114,400, vs 81,726 in Layton — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Provo covers about 42 sq mi vs 23 sq mi for Layton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Layton | Provo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,089/mo | 20.7% higher in Layton |
| Median home value | $387,900 | $391,500 | 0.9% higher in Provo |
| Median household income | $93,453 | $57,943 | 61.3% higher in Layton |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 83.0 | 82.8 | ≈ equal (Layton slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 99.5 | 99.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Layton, you'd need $94,268 in Provo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Provo, UT is about 5.7% cheaper overall than Layton, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% higher in Layton than in Provo. If you earn $80,000 in Layton, you'd need about $75,414 in Provo to keep the same standard of living.