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 | West Jordan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,089/mo | $1,489/mo | 26.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $391,500 | $412,100 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,943 | $99,002 | 41.5% 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 $109,855 in West Jordan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Provo, UT is about 9% cheaper overall than West Jordan, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Provo than in West Jordan. If you earn $80,000 in Provo, you'd need about $87,884 in West Jordan to keep the same standard of living.