on $100k a year, leaving Trenton

change
Ogden, UT cityscape

instead of trenton

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

$1,042

below Trenton's monthly cost

Ogden sits well below Trenton on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
landable, recorded on the ogden entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,641/mo

35% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)

02state income tax

4.65%

$143/mo less in state tax than Trenton

vs 6.37% in Trenton

03after rent

$6,305/mo

$1,042 more than Trenton

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

04a house here

$524k

15% more expensive than Trenton

vs $456k in Trenton

05metro size

658k

vs 382k in Trenton

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

174

pleasant days a year, in ogden.

Trenton keeps to 171 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 54 days below 20° here, 21 in Trenton.

Lighter on events: Trenton packs 5.5× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

13% higher than Trenton

vs 71/100 in Trenton

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

·walk score®

84/100

5% lower than Trenton

vs 88/100 in Trenton

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

90

27% fewer than Trenton

vs 123 nonstops in Trenton

04 · see also

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