$100k salary, packing up from Baltimore
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 Baltimore
The gap is real. Ogden costs noticeably less than Baltimore, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
12% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
4.65%
$296/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,305/mo
$523 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
27% more expensive than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
658k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Baltimore only manages 168 of those. Cold snaps are part of the year: 54 days below 20° here, 21 in Baltimore.
But the calendar thins out: Baltimore stays 33.5× busier.
80/100
21% higher than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
14% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
90
25% more than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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