City profile
Provo, UT
Clean, safe college city at the foot of the Wasatch Range.
Climate
Climate type
mountain_alpine
Winter avg
30°F
Summer avg
77°F
Sunny days / yr
220
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$480,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,818
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
104
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.52%
- State income tax (top)
- 4.55%
- Social Security
- Taxed (with exemptions)
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 7.25%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 95/100
Top hazards: Lightning, Wildfire, Earthquake
Nearest major airport
42 mi to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 28% Democratic / 66% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
114,766
Growth since 2019
-1.4%
Median age
23.6
Residents 65+
7.4%
Median household income
$64,171
Income growth since 2019
+31.3%
Black household income
—
Home ownership
39.4%
Poverty rate
23.0%
Poverty rate, 65+
9.0%
Race & ethnicity: Black 1.1% · White 70.8% · Hispanic 19.2% · Asian 2.2% · Other 6.7%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
177 · 46% below the national average
Property crime
1,119 · 28% below the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Provo Police Department. State average: violent 225, property 1,319.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸UT is gaining retirees — a sign of strong retiree services and community
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: drought, air quality
Highlights
- Very safe
- Mountain recreation
- Low crime
Trade-offs
- Very small Black community
- Air quality
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.