Another new ranking for Provo! Provo has been ranked the second-best city in the nation for working parents. Provo has a low unemployment rate according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, only 2.6% of workers here are unemployed.
Provo is also a safe place to raise a family. According to SmartAsset, Provo is the third-safest city in their top 10 and is safer than 85% of cities in their study. In addition to those great scores, Provo is also an affordable place. According to their data, the average family would spend only 21.5% of their income on housing costs, including property taxes and homeowners insurance, if they bought the median home.