City comparison
Ogden, UT vs Omaha, NE
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Ogden, UT are 9.2% higher than in Omaha, NE. Someone earning $100,000 in Omaha, NE would need about $109,200 in Ogden, UT to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,281 a month in Ogden, UT versus $1,148 in Omaha, NE. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Ogden, UT and 18% in Omaha, NE.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $3,534 a year in UT and $3,670 in NE.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +1.0% moving from Ogden, UT to Omaha, NE ($106,437 → $107,501), while prices change by −8.4%. Net effect of the transfer: +10.3% in real buying power.
- Ogden, UT: price level 100.3 (about average)
- Omaha, NE: price level 91.9 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Ogden, UT | Omaha, NE | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.3 | 91.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $91,591 in Omaha | $109,181 in Ogden |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,281/mo | $1,148/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,646 | $75,510 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,534 (UT) | $3,670 (NE) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,900 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA |
Rent areas: Ogden, UT MSA and Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Ogden, UT and Omaha, NE-IA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Ogden | Omaha |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 117.9 | 86.4 |
| Goods | 96.4 | 94.1 |
| Utilities | 78.8 | 76.4 |
| Other services | 99.0 | 93.0 |
| Overall | 100.3 | 91.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Ogden, UT → Omaha, NE
Same pay goes further
Buying power +9.2%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$136/yr.
97 Strong offer
Omaha, NE → Ogden, UT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −8.4%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax −$136/yr.
42 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Ogden, UT is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Omaha, NE is in Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA. The last column shows what a transfer from Ogden, UT to Omaha, NE at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Ogden, UT | Omaha, NE | Real change, Ogden → Omaha |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,339 | +10.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $75,425 | +10.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $90,402 | +10.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $107,501 | +10.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $127,033 | +10.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Ogden, UT | Omaha, NE | Omaha pay in Ogden dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $63,910 | $62,670 | $68,423 (+7.1%) |
| Software Developers | $109,880 | $125,220 | $136,716 (+24.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $82,010 | $77,030 | $84,102 (+2.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,840 | $84,600 | $92,367 (+12.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.