Provo Ranked Most Neighborly City in 2026
The city outpaced 99 others in key metrics like charitable giving, offering insights for local business owners.
Updated on Oct. 9, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Provo earned the top spot in Neighbor.com’s 2026 ranking of 100 U.S. cities, advancing from its fifth-place finish in 2024. The assessment evaluated cities across seven categories, including safety, civic engagement, and local sharing.
Why it matters
Provo’s top ranking was driven by high levels of safety and charitable giving, which can reflect a community's social cohesion and trust. For local operators, a high-trust environment often correlates with stronger customer loyalty and increased willingness to engage in local commerce.
Provo residents contributed 4.5% of their income to charitable causes, a rate three times higher than the average among the 100 cities surveyed. The city secured top-10 finishes in five of the seven assessed categories, including number one in giving and number two in local sharing.
The players
Neighbor.com
A marketplace platform for storage that conducts annual research into community dynamics and city rankings across the United States.
Provo
A city in Utah that serves as a regional business and population hub, recently recognized for its high levels of civic and charitable engagement.
The details
The ranking was based on a survey of more than 1,000 adults, weighing factors such as voter turnout, population growth, and crime rates. Provo maintained a strong competitive position by placing fourth in low violent crime metrics alongside its leading performance in philanthropy. These data points suggest a baseline of community stability that operators can evaluate when assessing local market growth and philanthropic partnerships.
Timeline
2024: Provo held the fifth-place ranking in the Neighbor.com list.
2026: Provo was named the most neighborly city in the country.
Market Landscape
The 2026 study follows the precedent set by the 2024 Neighbor.com city rankings, illustrating a specific upward trajectory for Provo over a two-year period. This annual cycle allows local observers to track shifts in community-wide metrics compared to previous yearly benchmarks.
Business owners should monitor these community trust markers when planning local marketing or corporate social responsibility initiatives. A high-trust environment like Provo suggests that community-facing programs may yield higher engagement returns than in regions with lower civic participation.
The takeaway
Provo’s rise to the top of these rankings highlights the role that community cohesion plays in overall local stability. Business operators should consider how to leverage these shared values when building long-term ties with local customer bases.
Further reading
For context on regional social impact trends, see the Philanthropy section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Deseret News.
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