Living in Ogden, UT
Ogden is a mid-size city of 87,413 people in Weber County, Utah. It's part of the Ogden, UT area. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 75 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $356k and rent runs about $1k a month.
87,413people
$356kTypical home
$1,216/moRent
92° / 38°Summer / winter
75"Snow
250Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 87,413
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,175 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- In the Ogden, UT area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $356k (≈$2,242/mo)
- Median rent $1,216/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 75" of snow a year
- 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (442 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,600 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 31% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to OGD airport
- 30 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,315 ft
- 551 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 225 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 130 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Weber County: R+24 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk