City comparison
Provo, UT is about 250 miles (400 km) from St. George, UT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 5 h 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 Provo, UT to St. George, UT takes about 29 min, covering roughly 250 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 96,174 in St. George — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, St. George covers about 77 sq mi vs 42 sq mi for Provo.
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 | Provo | St. George | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,089/mo | $1,335/mo | 22.6% higher in St. George |
| Median home value | $391,500 | $415,200 | 6.1% higher in St. George |
| Median household income | $57,943 | $69,333 | 19.7% higher in St. George |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 82.8 | 82.0 | 1.0% 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 Provo, you'd need $98,361 in St. George to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. George, UT is about 1.6% cheaper overall than Provo, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Provo than in St. George. If you earn $80,000 in Provo, you'd need about $78,689 in St. George to keep the same standard of living.