City comparison
Ogden, UT vs Tampa, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Ogden, UT (100.3) and Tampa, FL (100.9, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Ogden, UT goes as far as $100,500 in Tampa, FL.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,696 a month in Tampa, FL versus $1,281 in Ogden, UT. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in Tampa, FL and 20% in Ogden, UT.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,534 a year higher in Ogden, UT than in Tampa, FL.
- 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 Ogden, UT to Tampa, FL changes real buying power by −0.5%, purely from prices.
- Ogden, UT: price level 100.3 (about average)
- Tampa, FL: price level 100.9 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Ogden, UT | Tampa, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.3 | 100.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,539 in Tampa | $99,464 in Ogden |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,281/mo | $1,696/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,646 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,534 (UT) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 26% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,900 | $48,940 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Ogden, UT MSA and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA. Metro areas: Ogden, UT and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Ogden | Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 117.9 | 125.8 |
| Goods | 96.4 | 95.5 |
| Utilities | 78.8 | 88.5 |
| Other services | 99.0 | 97.6 |
| Overall | 100.3 | 100.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Ogden, UT → Tampa, FL
Roughly even
Buying power −0.5%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax −$3,534/yr.
66 Fair offer
Tampa, FL → Ogden, UT
Roughly even
Buying power +0.5%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,534/yr.
70 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 Ogden, UT to Tampa, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Ogden, UT | Tampa, FL | Real change, Ogden → Tampa |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −0.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −0.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −0.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −0.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −0.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Ogden, UT | Tampa, FL | Tampa pay in Ogden dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $63,910 | $60,120 | $59,798 (−6.4%) |
| Software Developers | $109,880 | $130,450 | $129,750 (+18.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $82,010 | $78,990 | $78,566 (−4.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,840 | $85,470 | $85,012 (+3.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.