Living in Provo

Provo is a city in Utah, United States, home to 115,162 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #25 of 6,227), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 3%, #464 of 16,523), single parents (top 5%, #291 of 6,237).

Residents115,162

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport68 km (Salt Lake City International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km516,400 people

Lake shore1 km (Lake Utah)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 1,370 m, height range 810 m

Nearest large lakeUtah Lake, 1.2 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,955 km

Within 10 km241,905 people

Greater areaGreater Provo, the core

LandscapeWasatch Range

Winter daylight9 h 18 min, sunset 1:04

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Good to know about Provo

The landscape belongs to Wasatch Range.
Utah Lake is 1.2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 18 min and sets around 1:04; in late June it sets around 5:00.

Best places in Greater Provo

How Provo ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Utah
Young family	67	#562 of 11,898	#17 of 121	Map
Low-income household	54	#1,301 of 9,771	#20 of 115	Map
Low-income family	65	#626 of 8,006	#17 of 97	Map
Single parent	70	#291 of 6,237	#11 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#3,440 of 9,474	#40 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	63	#3,430 of 9,474	#47 of 100	Map
Early retiree	59	#5,200 of 10,762	#68 of 119	Map
Single professional	70	#488 of 4,537	#10 of 56	Map
Young professional	72	#468 of 4,444	#10 of 54	Map
DINKS	71	#927 of 3,053	#12 of 43	Map
Remote worker	62	#1,942 of 7,271	#56 of 96	Map
Commuter	84	#25 of 6,227	#2 of 62	Map
Car-free household	74	#434 of 3,933	#8 of 45	Map
Student	79	#145 of 2,119	#2 of 41	Map
First-home buyer	63	#553 of 8,006	#11 of 97	Map
Budget-constrained mover	49	#3,680 of 12,111	#46 of 128	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#788 of 4,114	#10 of 51	Map
Expat professional	70	#1,437 of 7,271	#34 of 96	Map
Healthcare-first mover	65	#2,865 of 9,474	#34 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	33	#14,532 of 18,063	#148 of 188	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	60	#464 of 16,523	#27 of 173	Map
Rural value seeker	29	#14,177 of 18,063	#159 of 188	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#4,512 of 16,523	#57 of 173	Map
Lottery winner	74	#1,510 of 21,167	#21 of 228	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#1,773 of 12,111	#20 of 128	Map
Coastal living	74	#477 of 6,413	#4 of 60	Map
Business owner	77	#736 of 12,111	#27 of 128	Map
Digital native	66	#377 of 4,750	#7 of 58	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
Foundation95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)92
Education and family90
Mobility and connectivity80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Jobs and economy75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Safety and community71
Health and elderly59
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
Lifestyle and amenities58
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
Affordability32
Green space24
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
Flat land (terrain relief)1
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.