| Measure | ProvoUtah, United States Remove Provo | BozemanMontana, United States Remove Bozeman | HarrisonburgVirginia, United States Remove Harrisonburg | LoganUtah, United States Remove Logan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scores (out of 10) | ||||
| Overall score | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| Connector Score | 6.1 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Safety | 8.4 | 6.3 | 7.0 | — |
| Affordability | 5.1 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| Transportation | 8.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 |
| Car-free friendliness | 6.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Walkability | 4.9 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| Things to do | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.1 |
| Food & dining | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 3.9 |
| Places to stay | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Nature & outdoors | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 8.5 |
| Scenic value | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 7.8 |
| Family friendliness | 5.7 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Solo-traveler friendliness | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Nightlife | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| Remote-work friendliness | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Road-trip convenience | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| Train-trip convenience | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Bus-trip convenience | 1.5 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 1.5 |
| Cost (per person per day, USD) | ||||
| Budget | $110 | $65 | $103 | $98 |
| Mid-range | $170 | $118 | $153 | $143 |
| Luxury | $307 | $288 | $256 | $233 |
| Living there | ||||
| Cost of living index (national = 100) | 114 | 120 | 95 | 98 |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent | $1,250 | $1,890 | $1,150 | $1,050 |
| Median home price | $467,200 | $726,000 | $299,100 | $383,600 |
| Population | 115K | 59K | 51K | 56K |
| Getting there | ||||
| Accessible by | Drive Train Airport | Drive Bus Airport | Drive Bus Airport | Drive Airport |
| Car recommended | — | — | — | — |
| Travel time from Provo | — | 8 h 55 min details | Far | 2 h 27 min details |
| Character | ||||
| Best for | Outdoors, Skiing | Outdoors, Skiing | Skiing | Outdoors, History, Skiing |
| Known for | Mountains & hiking, National & state parks, Lakes & rivers, Museums & galleries, Food scene, Live music, Pro sports, Skiing & winter sports | Mountains & hiking, National & state parks, Lakes & rivers, Museums & galleries, Food scene, Live music, Skiing & winter sports, Shopping | Mountains & hiking, National & state parks, Museums & galleries, Theme & amusement parks, Food scene, Wineries & breweries, Live music, Skiing & winter sports, Shopping | Mountains & hiking, National & state parks, Lakes & rivers, Historic sites, Live music, Skiing & winter sports, Shopping, Family & kids |
| When to go | Peak: BYU game weekends, graduation and comme… | — | Peak: JMU move-in, graduation and football we… | Peak: USU graduation, move-in, home football… |
Scores and costs are estimates from public data and our own research; check the city pages for sources and dates.