$100k salary, packing up from Boise
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
below Boise's monthly cost
The gap is real. Ogden costs noticeably less than Boise, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
9% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
4.65%
$96/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,305/mo
$249 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
7% more expensive than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
658k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Boise only logs 166 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 54 days drop below 20° vs Boise's 24.
But the calendar thins out: Boise stays 19.5× busier.
80/100
2% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
12% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
90
463% more than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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