01 · the cities
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→Philadelphia
Philadelphia is cheesesteaks (the Pat's vs. Geno's argument is mostly theater), the Italian Market, and the Liberty Bell sitting modestly in a glass pavilion. Murals are everywhere (the city runs the largest public art program in the country). The Eagles fans climbing light poles is folklore for a reason. The food scene punches way above its weight and the bar scene knows it.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,641/mo
$1,869/mo
$228/mo more than Ogden (12%)
Median home price
Median home price
$524k
$393k
$131k less than Ogden
State income tax
State income tax
4.7%
6.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,305/mo
$5,896/mo
Ogden has $409/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
174 days
173 days
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
4 days
2 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
54 days
21 days
days below 20°F per year
Ogden drops below 20°F on 33 more days per year than Philadelphia.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
80 / 100
69 / 100
11.0 pts behind Ogden
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
90 routes
122 routes
32 more direct routes than Ogden
Metro size
Metro size
658k metro
6.2M metro
Ogden has 92.5x fewer events per month than Philadelphia.
the verdict
4
Ogden
categories won
3
Philadelphia
categories won
Ogden wins on money. Philadelphia has the edge on weather.
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