same $100k income, fresh start from Phoenix
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
pricier each month than Phoenix
Ogden edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
6% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
4.65%
$179/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,305/mo
$81 less than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
14% more expensive than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
658k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Phoenix has the edge here, logging 181 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 54 days below 20°, vs 0 in Phoenix.
Phoenix hosts 99.5× more events.
80/100
21% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
13% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
90
1% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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