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 | Murray | Provo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,376/mo | $1,089/mo | 26.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $415,700 | $391,500 | 6.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $81,693 | $57,943 | 41.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 92.8 | 92.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ 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 Murray, you'd need $91,996 in Provo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Provo, UT is about 8% cheaper overall than Murray, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Provo than in Murray. If you earn $80,000 in Murray, you'd need about $73,597 in Provo to keep the same standard of living.