$100k salary, packing up from Salem
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
below Salem's monthly cost
The gap is real. Ogden costs noticeably less than Salem, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
0% more expensive than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
4.65%
$342/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,305/mo
$343 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
16% more expensive than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
658k
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Salem gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 54 days under 20° here, 1 in Salem.
A month here packs 2.0× the events of Salem.
80/100
16% higher than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
5% lower than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
90
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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