Provo, Utah
About Provo
Provo is a mid-size city in central Utah, home to 115,479 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 4th largest city in Utah.
Provo holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 41.88 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,757 residents per square mile.
📰 Provo News Today
- Online marketplace scammer from Provo jailed for using fake currency in transactions ABC4 Utah · Aug 18
- Mar 7, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders guard Donovan Atwell (12) looks on during the second half against the BYU Cougars at Marriott Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Baker-Imagn Images The Lufkin Daily News · Aug 18
- VIDEO: Black bear found, relocated after seen roaming Provo neighborhood FOX 13 News Utah · Aug 12
- Provo Canyon driver faces possible paralysis after being impaled by metal bar KUTV · Aug 14
- 782 W 100 S, Provo, UT 84601 Realtor.com · Aug 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Provo Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in Utah (#4 statewide).
- Home to 3.5% of Utah's city-dwelling population.
- Part of the fabric of Utah — one of 334 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Provo
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Provo
- Ambrosial Bakery — dessert (café)
- Black Sheep Cafe
- Blox Dessert Bars — dessert (café)
- Brick Oven — italian
- Bumble Bees — korean
- Cafe Rio — mexican
- Cubby's
- Denny's — american
- Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Edna's Market & Grille
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Alma · Art gallery
- BYU Museum of Paleontology · Museum
- BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures · Museum
- Fat Cats · Attraction
- Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum · Museum
- BYU Museum of Art · Museum
- Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum · Museum
- Museum of Mormon Mexican History · Museum
- Rock Garden · Attraction
- Splash Summit Water Park · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Provo
- CLAS Ropes Course reviews ★
- 2230 North Trailhead reviews ★
- BYU Motion Picture Studio Park reviews ★
- Bertrand F. Harrison Arboretum and Botany Pond reviews ★
- Bicentennial Park reviews ★
- Branbury-Moon River Greenway reviews ★
- Cambridge Courts Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Carterville Park reviews ★
- Cottontree Square Parkway reviews ★
- Cottonwood Greenway reviews ★
- Edgemont South Stake Park reviews ★
- Exchange Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Provo
- Centennial Middle
- Dixon Middle
- Edgemont School
- Franklin School
- Freedom Preparatory Academy
- Provo High
- Provost School
- Rock Canyon School
- Sunset View School
- Timpanogos School
- Timpview High
- Treeside Charter School
- Walden School of Liberal Arts
- Wasatch School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Utah State Hospital · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.