on $100k a year, leaving San Jose
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 San Jose's monthly cost
Move to Ogden and the monthly math gets easier. San Jose's rent is the headline; Ogden's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
53% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
4.65%
$387/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,305/mo
$2,217 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
71% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
658k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
San Jose actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 54 days below 20°, vs 0 in San Jose.
San Jose hosts 31.0× more events.
80/100
14% higher than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
12% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
90
210% more than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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