on $100k a year, leaving Raleigh
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 Raleigh, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Ogden is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
1% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
4.65%
$13/mo more in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,305/mo
$10 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
19% more expensive than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
658k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Raleigh edges ahead with 201 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 54 days under 20° here, 3 in Raleigh.
But the calendar thins out: Raleigh stays 23.5× busier.
80/100
38% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
13% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
90
131% more than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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