on $100k a year, leaving Minneapolis
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
below Minneapolis's monthly cost
The gap is real. Ogden costs noticeably less than Minneapolis, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
2% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
4.65%
$267/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,305/mo
$305 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
32% more expensive than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
658k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Minneapolis only manages 147 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Minneapolis stays 78.5× busier.
80/100
5% higher than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
10% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
90
31% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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