Best PlacesProvo South, Provo, UT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Provo South, Provo, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Provo South, Provo ranks 1,558th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Provo South, Provo
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Provo South, Provo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Provo South, Provo ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
Where Provo South, Provo ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 29% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 38% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 38% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Provo South, Provo
A household needs to earn about $121,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Provo South, Provo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $83,066, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Provo South, Provo's effective rate of 0.47%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Provo South, Provo
Provo South, Provo runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Provo South, Provo.
Who works in Provo South, Provo, and how
Work in Provo South, Provo centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 67%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in Provo South, Provo
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Provo South, Provo.
What the weather is like in Provo South, Provo, month by month
Provo South, Provo sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 65° | 50° | 37° |
| July | 95° | 79° | 62° |
| October | 67° | 51° | 37° |
Flying in and out of Provo South, Provo
The nearest airport, Provo Municipal, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 44 miles away.
The best schools in and around Provo South, Provo
Schools across Provo South, Provo average a B−, better than 66% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Provost SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Brookside SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Westside SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- Centennial MiddleB · 44% proficient
- Springville Jr HighB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Timpview HighB− · 44% proficient
- Springville HighB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Provo South, Provo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Provo South, Provo measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Provo South, Provo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Provo South, Provo
Is Provo South, Provo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Provo South, Provo ranks 1,558th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on heat safety, a strong job market, and few empty homes, and lowest on walkability and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Provo South, Provo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $486,691. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $83,066 median income, cost of living beats 54% of neighborhoods.
Is Provo South, Provo safe?
Yes, Provo South, Provo is safer than 91% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $262 per resident a year.
Compare Provo South, Provo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Provo South, Provo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Provo South, Provo represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Provo South, Provo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Provo South, Provo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Provo South, Provo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Provo South, Provo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Provo South, Provo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Provo South, Provo detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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