Provo vs Santa Cruz

Cost of living from Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT to Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $1,534 vs $2,264. Median home value is $535,500 vs $1,027,500. Median household income is $100,704 vs $111,093. BEA 2024 all-items RPP is 98.2 vs 109.9 (US=100). $90,000 where you live now is about $100,687 where you’re going. Estimates, not advice.