City comparison
Prescott Valley, AZ is about 400 miles (650 km) from Provo, UT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 500 miles, or about 8 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 Prescott Valley, AZ to Provo, UT takes about 47 min, covering roughly 400 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 47,015 in Prescott Valley — about 2.4× larger by population. By land area, Provo covers about 42 sq mi vs 40 sq mi for Prescott Valley.
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 | Prescott Valley | Provo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,348/mo | $1,089/mo | 23.8% higher in Prescott Valley |
| Median home value | $341,900 | $391,500 | 14.5% higher in Provo |
| Median household income | $66,617 | $57,943 | 15.0% higher in Prescott Valley |
| Groceries index | 96.9 | 97.1 | ≈ equal (Provo slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 94.5 | 82.8 | 14.1% higher in Prescott Valley |
| Transportation index | 100.3 | 99.5 | 0.8% higher in Prescott Valley |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 99.4 | 0.8% higher in Prescott Valley |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Prescott Valley, you'd need $99,990 in Provo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Prescott Valley and Provo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Provo than in Prescott Valley. If you earn $80,000 in Prescott Valley, you'd need about $79,992 in Provo to keep the same standard of living.