City comparison
Jackson, MS vs Ogden, UT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Ogden, UT are 12.7% higher than in Jackson, MS. Someone earning $100,000 in Jackson, MS would need about $112,700 in Ogden, UT to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,281 a month in Ogden, UT versus $1,097 in Jackson, MS. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Ogden, UT and 17% in Jackson, MS.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $266 a year higher in Ogden, UT than in Jackson, MS.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Jackson, MS to Ogden, UT changes real buying power by −11.3%, purely from prices.
- Jackson, MS: price level 89.0 (much cheaper)
- Ogden, UT: price level 100.3 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Jackson, MS | Ogden, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.0 | 100.3 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $112,691 in Ogden | $88,738 in Jackson |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,097/mo | $1,281/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,912 | $75,646 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,268 (MS) | $3,534 (UT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $42,850 | $48,900 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area and Ogden, UT MSA. Metro areas: Jackson, MS and Ogden, UT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Jackson | Ogden |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 64.8 | 117.9 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 78.1 | 78.8 |
| Other services | 96.1 | 99.0 |
| Overall | 89.0 | 100.3 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Jackson, MS → Ogden, UT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −11.3%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$266/yr.
38 Weak offer
Ogden, UT → Jackson, MS
Same pay goes further
Buying power +12.7%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$266/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Jackson, MS to Ogden, UT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Jackson, MS | Ogden, UT | Real change, Jackson → Ogden |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −11.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −11.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −11.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −11.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −11.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Jackson, MS | Ogden, UT | Ogden pay in Jackson dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $50,240 | $63,910 | $56,713 (+12.9%) |
| Software Developers | $96,990 | $109,880 | $97,506 (+0.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $70,720 | $82,010 | $72,774 (+2.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,630 | $81,840 | $72,623 (−12.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.