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Retire To Provo, UT
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Provo, Utah is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, taxes, weather and other demographics.



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Provo, Utah
Utah Lake and Mt Timpanogos at Provo, Utah
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Provo, Utah


Provo Population
. 1990 2000 2010
Provo-Orem Metro Area blank blank 526,810
Provo 86,835 105,166 112,488



Provo
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Monthly Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2012 .$180,050-6.6%
Mar $189,038 . .
Feb $181,125 . .
Jan $165,457 . .
2011 .$192,775-7.3%
2010 .$207,876-6.7%
2009 .$222,9136.6%
2008 . $209,055 -5.7%
2007 . $221,673 4.8%
2006 . $211,598 21.2%
2005 . $174,651 8.9%



Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison
(2012)
. Provo GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $180,050 $276,000
Nearest Big City Salt Lake City na
Home Sales Price in Salt Lake City $183,000 $205,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 98% of Salt Lake City home prices 145%



Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison
(2012)
. Provo GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $180,050 $276,000
Monthly Rent $1,095 $1,353
Price/Rent Index 11.0 times the annual rent 14.7



Provo
Cost of Living (2012)
95% GPTR 99 City Average
123%



Provo Taxes
(2012)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 6.7% -- 28* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 108 days 17* -- 107 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Provo Building Permits
(single family homes)
2010 76
2009 64
2008 57
2007 181
2006 286
2005 260



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