with $100k coming in, swapping out of Ann Arbor
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
less monthly outlay than Ann Arbor
You'd feel the difference in Ogden. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Ann Arbor.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
21% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
4.65%
$33/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,305/mo
$408 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
22% more expensive than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
658k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Ann Arbor keeps to 154 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Ann Arbor stays 7.0× busier.
80/100
43% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
13% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
90
33% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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