same $100k income, fresh start from Roanoke
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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
more expensive each month than Roanoke
Ogden edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
19% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
4.65%
$92/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,305/mo
$167 less than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
77% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
658k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Roanoke has the edge here, logging 179 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 54 days below 20° here, 21 in Roanoke.
But the calendar thins out: Roanoke stays 6.0× busier.
80/100
16% higher than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
11% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
90
900% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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