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 | Provo | Sandy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,089/mo | $1,640/mo | 33.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $391,500 | $492,300 | 20.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,943 | $108,165 | 46.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 92.8 | ≈ 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 Provo, you'd need $111,385 in Sandy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Provo, UT is about 10.2% cheaper overall than Sandy, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Provo than in Sandy. If you earn $80,000 in Provo, you'd need about $89,108 in Sandy to keep the same standard of living.