same $100k income, fresh start from San Francisco
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 Francisco
Ogden runs on a fraction of San Francisco's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
48% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
4.65%
$387/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,305/mo
$1,893 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
58% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
658k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
San Francisco gets 312 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 54 days drop below 20° vs San Francisco's 0.
Noticeably quieter than San Francisco. About 99% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
4% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
15% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
90
19% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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