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Ogden

ut · metro 658k

a 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.

metro658k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$199

lighter monthly cost than Savannah

Cost barely budges between Ogden and Savannah. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
landable, recorded on the ogden entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,641/mo

7% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)

02state income tax

4.65%

$70/mo less in state tax than Savannah

vs 5.49% in Savannah

03after rent

$6,305/mo

$199 more than Savannah

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$524k

50% more expensive than Savannah

vs $349k in Savannah

05metro size

658k

vs 425k in Savannah

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

174

pleasant days a year, in ogden.

Savannah has the edge here, logging 209 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 54 days stay under 20°, well past Savannah's 0.

88% fewer events than Savannah. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

54% higher than Savannah

vs 52/100 in Savannah

Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.

·walk score®

84/100

7% lower than Savannah

vs 90/100 in Savannah

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

90

592% more than Savannah

vs 13 nonstops in Savannah

04 · see also

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