$100k salary, packing up from Houston
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
the monthly premium over Houston
You'd pay for Ogden. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
2% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
4.65%
$388/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,305/mo
$418 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
69% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
658k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Houston keeps to 171 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 54 days below 20°, vs 1 in Houston.
99% fewer events than Houston. The pace eases up.
80/100
45% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
9% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
90
49% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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