$100k a year, no longer in Boulder
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 Boulder
Ogden is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
26% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
4.65%
$21/mo more in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,305/mo
$554 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
33% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
658k
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Boulder edges ahead with 178 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Boulder stays 3.0× busier.
80/100
1% higher than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
0% lower than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
90
47% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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