same $100k income, fresh start from San Diego
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
lighter monthly cost than San Diego
In Ogden, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
43% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
4.65%
$387/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$6,305/mo
$1,637 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
48% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
658k
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
San Diego gets 332 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 54 days drop below 20° vs San Diego's 0.
Noticeably quieter than San Diego. About 99% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
7% higher than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
15% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
90
64% more than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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