Median rent is 23% lower in Ogden ($1,216/mo vs $1,579/mo). Buying is cheaper in Ogden, where the median home runs $355,600 versus $373,900. Households earn more in Clearfield ($75,495 vs $72,575 a year). Overall, the two cities have a nearly identical cost of living index (96.1).
City A
Clearfield, UT
City B
Ogden, UT
How much would you need to earn in Ogden, UT to maintain your standard of living from Clearfield, UT?
Equivalent salary in Ogden, UT
$75,000
Costs are about the same in both cities.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
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Clearfield
Utah
Ogden
Utah
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Median Household Income
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Median Gross Rent
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Median Home Value
Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
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HUD FMR
3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
Median Age
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✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Renters will find significantly cheaper housing in Ogden — median rent of $1,216/mo versus $1,579/mo in Clearfield, a 23% difference. Median home values are within 5% of each other: $373,900 in Clearfield and $355,600 in Ogden.
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Clearfield
Ogden
Software Developer
Registered Nurse
Elementary Teacher
Electrician
Accountant
Higher wage highlighted · BLS OEWS 2023 (metro-level data)
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Clearfield
Income tax: N/A
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Ogden
Income tax: N/A
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Air quality data is not yet available for these cities.
Pick Ogden if you prioritize cheaper rent ($1,216/mo median).
Clearfield is cheaper overall, with a cost of living index of 96.1 versus 96.1 (US average = 100). That means prices run about 0% lower in Clearfield.
Median rent is $1,579/mo in Clearfield, UT and $1,216/mo in Ogden, UT. Ogden, UT has the lower rent by about 23%.
Median household income is $75,495 in Clearfield, UT and $72,575 in Ogden, UT. Clearfield, UT has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
To maintain the same purchasing power, a salary of $100,000 in Clearfield, UT is equivalent to roughly $100,000 in Ogden, UT (using the BEA Regional Price Parity ratio). Use the salary calculator above for any income amount.
Data last updated: June 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
