City profile
Ogden, UT
Historic railroad city with a lively 25th Street and ski resorts nearby.
Climate
Climate type
mountain_alpine
Winter avg
30°F
Summer avg
78°F
Sunny days / yr
220
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$400,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,379
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
100
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.52%
- State income tax (top)
- 4.55%
- Social Security
- Taxed (with exemptions)
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 7.25%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 87/100
Top hazards: Earthquake, Lightning, Wildfire
Nearest major airport
30 mi to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 38% Democratic / 58% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
87,413
Growth since 2019
+0.7%
Median age
33.6
Residents 65+
11.5%
Median household income
$72,575
Income growth since 2019
+45.0%
Black household income
$63,109
Home ownership
61.3%
Poverty rate
13.7%
Poverty rate, 65+
12.9%
Race & ethnicity: Black 1.8% · White 61.2% · Hispanic 31.1% · Asian 1.4% · Other 4.6%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
446 · 35% above the national average
Property crime
1,627 · about the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Ogden Police Department. State average: violent 225, property 1,319.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸UT is gaining retirees — a sign of strong retiree services and community
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: drought, air quality
Highlights
- Historic 25th Street
- Three ski resorts nearby
- More affordable than SLC
Trade-offs
- Air quality
- Small Black community
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