on $100k a year, leaving Des Moines
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 Des Moines
You'd pay for Ogden. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
29% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
4.65%
$112/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,305/mo
$260 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
75% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
658k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Des Moines keeps to 151 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Des Moines stays 23.0× busier.
80/100
45% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
8% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
90
429% more than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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