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Moving to Provo is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Provo has a cost index of 105 vs 146 for Anaheim. Provo is 41 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,711 to $1,448 (-47%).
If you earn the Anaheim median of $90,583, you would need approximately $65,145/year in Provo to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 41 points (28%).
Median rent in Anaheim is $2,711/month. In Provo it is $1,448/month — a difference of $1,263 per month, or $15,156 per year.
Moving to Provo is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $65,145/year in Provo. The median income there is $62,800.
Estimated monthly essentials total $5,430 in Anaheim vs $3,445 in Provo — a difference of $1,985/month ($23,820/year).
The median home price in Provo is $478,858 vs $930,771 in Anaheim. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,421 in Provo vs $4,706 in Anaheim.