01 · the cities
New York
New York is the city that refuses to take a nap. Five boroughs of bodegas, bagels, late-night dollar slices, and entire neighborhoods that switch languages every six blocks. The subway is a 472-station miracle that runs all night, and Central Park is the green lung that keeps Manhattan sane. You will spend more than you planned and love every minute of it.
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
$3,329/mo
$1,641/mo
$1,688/mo less than New York (103%)
Median home price
Median home price
$739k
$524k
$215k less than New York
State income tax
State income tax
10.7%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,110/mo
$6,305/mo
Ogden has $2,195/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
171 days
174 days
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
1 days
4 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
19 days
54 days
days below 20°F per year
Ogden drops below 20°F on 35 more days per year than New York.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
78 / 100
80 / 100
2.0 pts ahead of New York
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
215 routes
90 routes
125 fewer direct routes than New York
Metro size
Metro size
19.5M metro
658k metro
New York has 1953.5x more events per month than Ogden.
the verdict
2
New York
categories won
5
Ogden
categories won
Ogden wins on money. New York has the edge on weather.
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