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 | Los Angeles | Ogden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,056/mo | 69.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $270,000 | 204.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $66,226 | 15.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 100.6 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 119.5 | 31.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 97.4 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 94.3 | 10.3% 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 Los Angeles, you'd need $79,983 in Ogden to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ogden, UT is about 20% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% lower in Ogden than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $63,986 in Ogden to keep the same standard of living.