City comparison
Ogden, UT vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Ogden, UT are 14.8% higher than in Youngstown, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Youngstown, OH would need about $114,800 in Ogden, UT to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,281 a month in Ogden, UT versus $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Ogden, UT and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,566 a year higher in Ogden, UT than in Youngstown, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +4.4% moving from Ogden, UT to Youngstown, OH ($106,437 → $111,138), while prices change by −12.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +19.9% in real buying power.
- Ogden, UT: price level 100.3 (about average)
- Youngstown, OH: price level 87.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Ogden, UT | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.3 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $87,090 in Youngstown | $114,824 in Ogden |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,281/mo | $771/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,646 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,534 (UT) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,900 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Ogden, UT MSA and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: Ogden, UT and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Ogden | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 117.9 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 96.4 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 78.8 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 99.0 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 100.3 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Ogden, UT → Youngstown, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +14.8%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax −$1,566/yr.
100 Strong offer
Youngstown, OH → Ogden, UT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −12.9%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$1,566/yr.
38 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Ogden, UT is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Youngstown, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Ogden, UT to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Ogden, UT | Youngstown, OH | Real change, Ogden → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $64,448 | +19.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $77,977 | +19.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $93,461 | +19.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $111,138 | +19.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $131,331 | +19.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Ogden, UT | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in Ogden dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $63,910 | $72,560 | $83,316 (+30.4%) |
| Software Developers | $109,880 | $107,990 | $123,998 (+12.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $82,010 | $73,080 | $83,913 (+2.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,840 | $78,680 | $90,343 (+10.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.