01 · the cities
Honolulu
Honolulu is Waikiki's high-rises pressed against turquoise water, Diamond Head crater glowing pink at dawn, and plate lunches that mix Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and Portuguese into one perfect styrofoam container. Surf the south shore in summer, the north in winter. The North Shore is a 45-minute drive into a totally different world. Aloha here is a way of moving through the day.
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
$2,843/mo
$1,641/mo
$1,202/mo less than Honolulu (73%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.1M
$524k
$537k less than Honolulu
State income tax
State income tax
11.0%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,574/mo
$6,305/mo
Ogden has $1,731/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
316 days
174 days
142 fewer than Honolulu
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
4 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
54 days
days below 20°F per year
Ogden drops below 20°F on 54 more days per year than Honolulu.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
55 / 100
80 / 100
25.0 pts ahead of Honolulu
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
51 routes
90 routes
39 more direct routes than Honolulu
Metro size
Metro size
989k metro
658k metro
Honolulu has 47.5x more events per month than Ogden.
the verdict
2
Honolulu
categories won
6
Ogden
categories won
Ogden wins on money and lifestyle. Honolulu has the edge on weather.
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