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Provo Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the state of Utah, located about 43 miles (69 km) south of Salt Lake City. It enjoys a scenic backdrop of the Wasatch Mountains. Population: Provo itself has a population of 112,488, and the Provo-Orem metropolitan area has an estimated population of 526,810 residents.
Climate: Provo gets 20 inches of rain per year, and 57 inches of snowfall. On average, there are 226 sunny days per year. This should appeal to the retiree who loves to ski!
Cost of living: http://www.areavibes.com states that the cost of living in Provo, UT is 5.2% greater than the Utah average, and 2% greater than the national average.
Housing costs: The median home value in Provo, UT is 0.9% greater than the Utah average and 7% greater than the national average.
Colleges and Universities: The major university here is Brigham Young http://home.byu.edu/home/. BYU is America's largest religious university and fourth-largest private university.
Transportation:In addition to its proximity to Salt Lake City’s international airport, Provo also has its own busy municipal airport which has recently added daily service to Denver by Frontier Airlines. Provo is also served by Utah Transit Authority You +1'd this publicly. Undo www.rideuta.com/
Travel and tourism: There is something to suit every retiree’s taste in Provo, from shopping in the historic downtown, to isolated mountain hikes and camping, to luxurious accommodations in resorts like Robert Redford’s Sundance Ski Resort & Village. One thing to note about Utah valley is that because of its high LDS (Mormon) population very little is open on Sunday. http://www.utah.com/provo/ has lots of information on the area’s many attractions.
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