on $100k a year, leaving Austin
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
pricier each month than Austin
Ogden costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
4% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
4.65%
$388/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,305/mo
$445 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
21% more expensive than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
658k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Austin only manages 170 of those. Bring a real coat. 54 days stay under 20°, well past Austin's 1.
98% fewer events than Austin. The pace eases up.
80/100
43% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
15% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
90
114% more than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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