Overall
100.3
Above avg
Metro cost profile · 2024 BEA RPP
Ogden, UT
Cost-of-living indicators for Ogden, UT, from Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities, overall, goods, services, and rents vs the U.S. average of 100.
- 100.3
- Overall RPP
- #80
- of 387 metros
- 117.9
- Rents RPP
- $100K
- $100K national buys
Ogden ranks #80 of 387 U.S. metros by cost, and its overall price index has risen 5.3 points since 2008.
- rising since 2008
- similar cost to Spokane-Spokane Valley
The verdict
Ogden is more expensive than 79% of U.S. metros, an overall cost index of 100.3, 0.3% above the national average, led by services at 78.8.
- top 21%
- by overall cost, nationwide
- 96.4
- goods RPP, tradable items
- 78.8
- services RPP, labor-priced
A $100,000 national salary carries the purchasing power of about $99,652 here; matching a $100K lifestyle takes roughly $100,349.
Ogden vs every U.S. metro
Where this metro sits in the national cost distribution
100 Top 21% higher than 79% of 387 US metros
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Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities · 2024
Ogden cost breakdown
BEA RPP by category, 100 = national average
- Rents
Rents
117.9 RPP
- Services
Services
78.8 RPP
- Overall
Overall
100.3 RPP
- Goods
Goods
96.4 RPP
What this shows Ogden's strongest departure is services at 78.8; rents follows at 117.9. Labor-priced local activity, rather than housing alone, is the first budget line to investigate.
Goods vs. housing, where Ogden's cost comes from
Metros near Ogden's overall cost, plotted by their goods price (horizontal) and housing price (vertical). Same headline RPP, very different structures.
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- Ogden (Ogden, this metro): goods RPP 96.4, rents RPP 117.9
- Spokane: goods RPP 105, rents RPP 97.1
- Flagstaff: goods RPP 96.2, rents RPP 109
- Detroit: goods RPP 98.8, rents RPP 94.7
- Norwich: goods RPP 97.3, rents RPP 93.7
- Amherst Town: goods RPP 97, rents RPP 97.5
- Port St. Lucie: goods RPP 96.2, rents RPP 113.6
Price Index Summary
Goods
96.4
Below avg
Services
78.8
Cheap
Rents
117.9
Expensive
Service-cost relief profile
How Ogden's cost structure works
Services provide the strongest cost offset in Ogden: their index is 78.8, farther below the national baseline than rents or tradable goods. The overall RPP of 100.3 therefore has a different source than a place with cheaper housing instead.
Across all reported metros, the closest component-profile matches are Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Colorado Springs, CO, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX. They resemble Ogden across goods, services, and rents together, so they are stronger structure peers than a place selected only because its overall RPP happens to be nearby.
Across 2008-2024, Ogden's overall index has risen by 5.3 points. This is a relative price-level history, not a prediction or a personal affordability recommendation; pair it with current local wages and housing options before making a decision.
RPP History (2008-2024)
The cost of living has been trending upward, increasing by 5.3 points over this period. The largest single-year move was in 2009, when the index jumped 4.5 points from the year before.
Ogden overall RPP, 2008-2024
Every year on record, national average = 100
| Year | Overall |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 95.0 |
| 2009 | 99.5 |
| 2010 | 97.9 |
| 2011 | 100.7 |
| 2012 | 100.9 |
| 2013 | 98.6 |
| 2014 | 98.9 |
| 2015 | 95.5 |
| 2016 | 96.3 |
| 2017 | 97.9 |
| 2018 | 95.9 |
| 2019 | 98.0 |
| 2020 | 95.8 |
| 2021 | 94.0 |
| 2022 | 94.9 |
| 2023 | 96.1 |
| 2024 | 100.3 |
Latest BEA release change
What changed from 2023 to 2024
Ogden's overall RPP rose +4.2 points, from 96.1 in 2023 to 100.3 in 2024. The largest category movement was rents, changing from 109.1 to 117.9. This is a relative change against the national benchmark, not a household's dollar bill.
Salary Equivalent
A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:
$100,349
in Ogden, UT purchasing power
$50,000 nationally
$50,175
$75,000 nationally
$75,262
$125,000 nationally
$125,436
$150,000 nationally
$150,524
$200,000 nationally
$200,698
Use the salary calculator for custom amounts.
Affordability score
F
12/100
How far the median local paycheck goes here, combining income and housing cost
Purchasing power
Not reported
Housing affordability F
12th percentile
A weighted composite (60% purchasing power, 40% housing affordability) percentile-ranked against every other tracked metro; a missing input redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 (income) + BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost). Vintages differ by design; see methodology.
Decision peers
Metros with a similar cost mix
These metros are closest to Ogden's combined goods, services, and rents profile. They may not have the same overall RPP, but their price pressures are shaped in a similar way.
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
Goods 96.1 · Services 82.2 · Rents 120.6 Colorado Springs, CO
Goods 96.1 · Services 83.2 · Rents 116.2 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
Goods 93.8 · Services 82.0 · Rents 120.4 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
Goods 96.4 · Services 79.0 · Rents 123.3 Greeley, CO
Goods 96.1 · Services 82.0 · Rents 112.6 Port St. Lucie, FL
Goods 96.2 · Services 87.0 · Rents 113.6
UT-relative analysis
Goods prices places Ogden, UT toward the bottom of UT's metros
Among the 5 UT metros PlainCost tracks with reported goods prices data, Ogden, UT ranks #1 - the 20th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide rank above: it compares Ogden, UT only against its own state's metros, not the full US field.
Goods prices
#1 of 5
20th percentile in UT
Services prices
#2 of 5
60th percentile in UT
Rent prices
#2 of 5
60th percentile in UT
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "more expensive is worse", see the national comparison above for direction context. This is a comparison within UT only, not a livability score.
Nationwide metros with similar overall cost or rent prices
Two BEA RPP-derived peer sets for Ogden, UT: nearest metros by overall regional price parity and by rents RPP. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the in-state metro list below.
Similar overall RPP
Nearest metros by overall regional price parity (100.3 here).
Similar rents RPP
Nearest metros by rents regional price parity (117.9 here).
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Rents 117.9 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Rents 118.2 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Rents 116.7 Kahului-Wailuku, HI Rents 119.2 Colorado Springs, CO Rents 116.2 Charleston-North Charleston, SC Rents 119.8 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Rents 115.8 Stockton-Lodi, CA Rents 115.6
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Metros with Similar Cost of Living
These metros have an overall RPP closest to Ogden, UT's index of 100.3.
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What this means for Ogden
How to read Ogden's cost of living before a move, a job offer, or a budget.
- Budget to local prices, not headline pay, a $100K national salary spends like about $99,652 in Ogden. Salary calculator
- Start with services: it indexes at 78.8, the largest departure from the national benchmark in this metro's BEA cost mix. Compare it with the other components before treating the overall RPP as a complete household budget.
- Compare Ogden head-to-head against a specific destination before you decide. Compare metros
RPP is BEA's annual price-level benchmark for the data year shown, not a live market quote. Pair it with current local wages and housing costs before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of living in Ogden, UT?
Ogden, UT has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) index of 100.3, meaning it is 0.3% more expensive than the national average. Goods are indexed at 96.4, services at 78.8, and rents at 117.9. It ranks #80 out of 387 U.S. metro areas by overall cost.
What salary do I need in Ogden, UT to match $100K nationally?
To maintain the same purchasing power as a $100,000 salary at the national average, you would need approximately $100,349 in Ogden, UT. Conversely, $100K earned in Ogden, UT has the purchasing power of $99,652 at the national average.
How expensive is rent in Ogden, UT?
Rents in Ogden, UT are indexed at 117.9, which is 17.9% above the national average. This is significantly higher than typical U.S. rents.
Is Ogden, UT getting more expensive?
From 2008 to 2024, Ogden, UT's overall cost index changed by +5.3 points (from 95.0 to 100.3). The cost of living has been trending upward.
What costs the most in Ogden, UT?
The priciest category in Ogden, UT is rents at 117.9, 17.9% above the national average. The most affordable category is services at 78.8, 21.2% below average.
What metros have a similar cost of living to Ogden, UT?
Metros with the most similar overall cost index include Spokane-Spokane Valley, Flagstaff, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn. These areas have RPP values within a few points of Ogden, UT's 100.3.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
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