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Park Place Apartments vs University Park

Both in Provo. Review trajectory and change-point, ratings over time, city crime, and walkability — side by side.

The short version

Park Place Apartments holds 2.7★ across 79 public reviews, up a sustained 2.4★ since Jan 2023; University Park holds 3.5★ across 31, holding steady. On the last six months of reviews, Park Place Apartments averages higher (4.6★ vs 4.0★). Negative reviews most often cite maintenance at both.

The full story side by side — then the commute map, then the at-a-glance scoreboards.

new (3-mo avg) all-time average54321

Top of your list · Provo

→ steady
University Park
3.5all-time · 31 reviews

Last 12 mo 3.5 · last 6 mo 4.0 0.4 vs overall

New vs all-time rating

Reviews per month

volume + star mix

Rating distribution

61% rated 4–5★29% rated 1–2★

Management responds

32%of reviews · 44% of 1–2★

What renters flag

  • Maintenance
    6
  • Management
    5
  • Fees & rent
    5
  • Parking
    4

Oct 2024 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026

#2 · Provo

+2.4
Park Place Apartments
2.7all-time · 79 reviews

Last 12 mo 4.3 · last 6 mo 4.6 1.9 vs overall

New vs all-time rating

Reviews per month

volume + star mix

Rating distribution

38% rated 4–5★46% rated 1–2★

Management responds

18%of reviews · 0% of 1–2★

What renters flag

  • Maintenance
    21
  • Management
    20
  • Fees & rent
    10
  • Cleanliness
    5

Jul 2015 – Feb 2026 · latest Feb 2026

Units & specs

From each property's own listing — facts only, as scraped (verify with the property). No rent or availability.

BuildingBedsSq ftManagementAmenities
University ParkProvo3 bed
Park Place ApartmentsProvo3 bed

Commute from your work

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At a glance · ratings over time

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University ParkProvo3.53.54.00.43132%Maintenancesteady
Park Place ApartmentsProvo2.74.31.64.61.97918%Maintenance+2.4

★ = average star rating. Overall = all reviews ever; Last 12 / 6 mo= recent reviews only, with ▲/▼ showing the gap vs the overall — so you can see which way it's heading.

Local standing

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Location & safety

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Park Place ApartmentsProvo12.8/205712.8/1k · 14% below Utah avg
University ParkProvo11.5/2057Fiber8 Gbps12.8/1k · 14% below Utah avg

Walkability: EPA index (0–20). Air: avg US AQI, last ~90 days. Internet: top speed available (FCC). City crime: property offenses per 1,000 residents vs the Utah average (FBI). City-level data is city-wide, not building-specific.

What's nearby

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GroceryParkSchoolCommuter rail
Park Place ApartmentsProvo0.6 mi · 2720.1 mi · 120.6 mi · 51.3 mi · 00.4 mi
University ParkProvo0.5 mi · 5760.2 mi · 120.5 mi · 51.3 mi · 00.5 mi

Each cell = distance to the closest · count within 1mi (OpenStreetMap). Dining = restaurants & cafés within 1 mi (density). Industry = distance to the nearest industrial zone, for awareness. Straight-line miles; a fact, not a rating. Sort each category by its closest distance (mi) or its count within the radius (#).