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 | St. George | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,056/mo | $1,335/mo | 20.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,000 | $415,200 | 35.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $66,226 | $69,333 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ 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 $126,417 in St. George to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ogden, UT is about 20.9% cheaper overall than St. George, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Ogden than in St. George. If you earn $80,000 in Ogden, you'd need about $101,134 in St. George to keep the same standard of living.