City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Austin | Ogden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,056/mo | 46.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $270,000 | 70.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $66,226 | 30.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 100.6 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 119.5 | 14.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 97.4 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 94.3 | 17.1% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $85,459 in Ogden to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ogden, UT is about 14.5% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Ogden than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $68,367 in Ogden to keep the same standard of living.