$100k salary, packing up from Portland
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
under Portland, every month
The gap is real. Ogden costs noticeably less than Portland, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
8% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
4.65%
$342/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,305/mo
$482 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
7% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
658k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Portland gets 178 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 54 days under 20° here, 2 in Portland.
But the calendar thins out: Portland stays 61.5× busier.
80/100
8% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
16% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
90
58% more than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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