Area data
Provo, UT — ZIP 84602
Population: 2,340 (Census ACS)
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with lightning, avalanche, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index (state)
- 718.4 (+0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 98.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, avalanche, earthquake, strongWind, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 17.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Murray Smelter (22.5 mi — proposed for listing)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 24.8 in
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 210
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 147
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 151
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument (6 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 25
- Hospitals include
- INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH UTAH VALLEY HOSPITAL, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - SALT LAKE, LDS HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 96
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 22.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Households with broadband internet
- 100.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 257,687
- Average weekly wage
- $1,182
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,013
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 84602?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, avalanche, earthquake, strongWind, wildfire.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 84602?
- Risk to homes is higher than 97% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 84602?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 84602?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 84602?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 84602?
- Regional Price Parity: 98.9 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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