01 · the cities
San Diego
San Diego is the city most Californians secretly wish they lived in: 70°F, sunny, and a beach for every mood. Fish tacos are religion, Balboa Park is bigger than Central Park and packed with museums, and the craft beer scene is one of the best in the country. The zoo is world-famous and the burritos are aggressively underrated. Even the freeways feel relaxed here.
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
$2,890/mo
$1,641/mo
$1,249/mo less than San Diego (76%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.0M
$524k
$486k less than San Diego
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,668/mo
$6,305/mo
Ogden has $1,637/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
332 days
174 days
158 fewer than San Diego
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 San Diego.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
75 / 100
80 / 100
5.0 pts ahead of San Diego
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
55 routes
90 routes
35 more direct routes than San Diego
Metro size
Metro size
3.3M metro
658k metro
San Diego has 87.0x more events per month than Ogden.
the verdict
2
San Diego
categories won
6
Ogden
categories won
Ogden wins on money and lifestyle. San Diego has the edge on weather.
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