Best PlacesProvost, Provo, UT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Provost, 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.
Provost, Provo ranks 2,185th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Provost, 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.
Provost, Provo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Provost, Provo ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
Where Provost, Provo ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 30% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 37% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 37% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Provost, Provo
A household needs to earn about $99,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Provost, Provo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $69,267, 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 Provost, Provo's effective rate of 0.46%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Provost, Provo
Provost, 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 Provost, Provo.
Who works in Provost, Provo, and how
Work in Provost, Provo centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in Provost, Provo
Provost, Provo has more parkland per resident than 94% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Provost, Provo and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Provost, Provo, month by month
Provost, 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 Provost, 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 43 miles away.
The best schools in and around Provost, Provo
Schools across Provost, Provo average a B, better than 69% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Hobble Creek SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Provost SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Provo Peaks SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mapleton Junior HighB · 45% proficient
- Centennial MiddleB · 44% 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 Provost, Provo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Provost, 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 Provost, Provo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Provost, Provo
Is Provost, Provo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Provost, Provo ranks 2,185th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a strong job market, low property taxes, and fast internet, 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 Provost, Provo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $398,046. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $69,267 median income, cost of living beats 38% of neighborhoods.
Is Provost, Provo safe?
Yes, Provost, Provo is safer than 78% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $346 per resident a year.
Compare Provost, Provo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Provost, Provo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Provost, 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.
Provost, Provo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Provost, Provo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Provost, Provo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Provost, Provo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Provost, Provo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Provost, 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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