same $100k income, fresh start from Detroit
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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 Detroit
Ogden costs more than Detroit, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
11% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
4.65%
$33/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,305/mo
$202 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
100% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
658k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Detroit only logs 160 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 54 days drop below 20° vs Detroit's 37.
But the calendar thins out: Detroit stays 45.0× busier.
80/100
70% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
15% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
90
33% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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