Living in South Ogden, UT
South Ogden is a small city of 17,650 people in Weber County, Utah. It's about 4 miles from Ogden, UT and 27 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $408k and rent runs about $1k a month.
17,650people
$408kTypical home
$1,426/moRent
91° / 36°Summer / winter
45"Snow
250Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 17,650
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,524 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 4 mi to Ogden, UT
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $408k (≈$2,572/mo)
- Median rent $1,426/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (267 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,037 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 34% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to OGD airport
- 27 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,695 ft
- 550 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 263 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 144 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 37 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
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