$100k salary, packing up from Seattle
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
under Seattle, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Ogden is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,641/mo
25% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
4.65%
$388/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,305/mo
$165 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$524k
34% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
658k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in ogden.
Seattle actually gets more: 182 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 54 days below 20°, vs 0 in Seattle.
Lighter on events: Seattle packs 127.0× more into a month.
80/100
14% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 21.7 mi.
84/100
14% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
90
0% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
compare ogden with:
