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Compare Salt Lake City to Provo

This post compares Salt Lake City, Utah to Provo, Utah across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Salt Lake City (city) Provo (city)
Population 194,188 116,199
Income (median) $41,602 $34,153
Home Value (median) $266,800 $227,400
White 73% 88%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 25% 33%
Age (median) 31 23
Rentals 51% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salt Lake City or Provo?
A: Salt Lake City has a larger population count than Provo: 194188 compared with 116199 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Salt Lake City or in Provo?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Salt Lake City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Salt Lake City or Provo?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Salt Lake City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Provo does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 51% for Salt Lake City versus 59% for Provo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Salt Lake City may include: West-Valley-City, West-Jordan, and Provo.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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