City comparison
Logan, UT is about 100 miles (175 km) from Provo, UT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 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 Logan, UT to Provo, UT takes about 12 min, covering roughly 100 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 53,246 in Logan — about 2.1× larger by population. By land area, Provo covers about 42 sq mi vs 18 sq mi for Logan.
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 | Logan | Provo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $976/mo | $1,089/mo | 11.6% higher in Provo |
| Median home value | $290,800 | $391,500 | 34.6% higher in Provo |
| Median household income | $52,473 | $57,943 | 10.4% higher in Provo |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 97.1 | ≈ equal (Provo slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 82.1 | 82.8 | 0.9% higher in Provo |
| 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 Logan, you'd need $105,847 in Provo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Logan, UT is about 5.5% cheaper overall than Provo, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% higher in Provo than in Logan. If you earn $80,000 in Logan, you'd need about $84,678 in Provo to keep the same standard of living.