City comparison
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 A |
| Median home value | $387,900 | $391,500 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $93,453 | $57,943 | 61.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 100.9 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 123.4 | 120.0 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.4 | 98.0 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.0 | 95.1 | 6.2% higher in A |
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 $90,722 in Provo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Provo, UT is about 9.3% cheaper overall than Layton, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Provo than in Layton. If you earn $80,000 in Layton, you'd need about $72,577 in Provo to keep the same standard of living.