$100k a year, no longer in New Orleans
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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
the monthly cost of moving past New Orleans
A small premium for Ogden. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
2% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
4.65%
$138/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,305/mo
$166 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
102% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
658k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
New Orleans actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 54 days below 20°, vs 0 in New Orleans.
But the calendar thins out: New Orleans stays 48.0× busier.
80/100
45% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
14% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
90
131% more than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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