on $100k a year, leaving Allentown
changea dispatch from
ogden
UT
41.22°N
111.97°W
Ogden is the old railroad town turned ski-bum gateway, with three world-class resorts (Snowbasin, Powder Mountain, Nordic Valley) within 30 minutes. Historic 25th Street has the old saloons and brick storefronts intact, now full of breweries and restaurants. Union Station is a working museum. The Wasatch Mountains loom right behind town. It's the chiller, cheaper neighbor of Park City.
in our guides
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Allentown
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Ogden is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
9% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
4.65%
$132/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,305/mo
$36 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
46% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
658k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Allentown only logs 157 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 54 days under 20°, vs 32 in Allentown.
But the calendar thins out: Allentown stays 13.5× busier.
80/100
10% higher than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
2% lower than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
90
900% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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