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 | Ogden | Spokane | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,056/mo | $1,060/mo | 0.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,000 | $286,900 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $66,226 | $63,316 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 104.7 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 101.4 | 8.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 100.9 | ≈ 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 Ogden, you'd need $95,864 in Spokane to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Spokane, WA is about 4.1% cheaper overall than Ogden, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Spokane than in Ogden. If you earn $80,000 in Ogden, you'd need about $76,691 in Spokane to keep the same standard of living.