01 · the cities
Boston
Boston is brick sidewalks, dive bars older than most states, and an accent that turns 'park the car' into a love language. The city is densely packed with colleges (Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, plus 30 more), which keeps it perpetually 22 years old in spirit. The Freedom Trail literally paints a red line through 400 years of American history. Dunkin' is not a chain here, it's a way of life.
full dispatch→Ogden
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$3,145/mo
$1,641/mo
$1,504/mo less than Boston (92%)
Median home price
Median home price
$771k
$524k
$246k less than Boston
State income tax
State income tax
5.0%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,772/mo
$6,305/mo
Ogden has $1,533/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
160 days
174 days
14 more than Boston
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
2 days
4 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
33 days
54 days
days below 20°F per year
Ogden drops below 20°F on 21 more days per year than Boston.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
71 / 100
80 / 100
9.0 pts ahead of Boston
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
103 routes
90 routes
13 fewer direct routes than Boston
Metro size
Metro size
4.9M metro
658k metro
Boston has 84.0x more events per month than Ogden.
the verdict
2
Boston
categories won
6
Ogden
categories won
Ogden leads on money and wins overall.
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