same $100k income, fresh start from Harrisburg
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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
more expensive each month than Harrisburg
Ogden costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
13% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
4.65%
$132/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,305/mo
$327 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
70% more expensive than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
658k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Harrisburg keeps to 152 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 54 days below 20° here, 33 in Harrisburg.
Noticeably quieter than Harrisburg. About 94% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
16% higher than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
10% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
90
650% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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