Utah city profile

What Is It Like to Live in Ogden?

What it costs to live in Ogden, and how it compares with other Utah cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

34

40th best value in Utah

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Utah cities.

Overall livability

23

48th overall in Utah

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Ogden is home to about 86,110 people. A typical home runs $221,400 and a household earns around $58,300, a price-to-income ratio of 3.8. Among Utah's largest cities, it ranks 40th for value and 48th overall. For context, the typical Ogden home is about 60% below the statewide median of $547,000 and local household income is about 34% below the statewide median of $88,600.

Ogden at a glance

Median home price

$221,400

18th in UT of 51

Median rent

$930/mo

Median household income

$58,300

Home price to income

3.8x

Unemployment

4.5%

45th in UT of 51

School rating

4/10

48th in UT of 51

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More Utah cities: Layton, Orem, Provo, Salt Lake City, Sandy, South Jordan, St. George, West Jordan, West Valley City

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within Utah only. Updated 2026.