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 | Layton | Ogden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,056/mo | 24.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $387,900 | $270,000 | 43.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $93,453 | $66,226 | 41.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 92.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Layton, you'd need $97,545 in Ogden to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ogden, UT is about 2.5% cheaper overall than Layton, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Ogden than in Layton. If you earn $80,000 in Layton, you'd need about $78,036 in Ogden to keep the same standard of living.