Median rent is 37% lower in Ogden ($1,216/mo vs $1,937/mo). Buying is cheaper in Ogden, where the median home runs $355,600 versus $369,200. Households earn more in Port St. Lucie ($80,648 vs $72,575 a year). Taken together, Port St. Lucie is the more affordable choice with a cost index of 95.7 against 96.1 — about 0% lower overall prices. After adjusting income for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Port St. Lucie, FL.
City A
Ogden, UT
City B
Port St. Lucie, FL
How much would you need to earn in Port St. Lucie, FL to maintain your standard of living from Ogden, UT?
Equivalent salary in Port St. Lucie, FL
$74,697
You could earn $303 less (0% lower) and break even.
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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Ogden
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Port St. Lucie
Florida
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US avg = 100
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Air Quality Index
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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 $1,937/mo in Port St. Lucie, a 37% difference. Median home values are within 4% of each other: $355,600 in Ogden and $369,200 in Port St. Lucie.
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Port St. Lucie
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.
Ogden
Income tax: N/A
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Port St. Lucie
Income tax: N/A
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Air quality data is available for Port St. Lucie (avg AQI 47.0) but not yet for Ogden.
Pick Port St. Lucie if you prioritize higher median household income ($80,648/yr).
Pick Ogden if you prioritize cheaper rent ($1,216/mo median).
Port St. Lucie is cheaper overall, with a cost of living index of 95.7 versus 96.1 (US average = 100). That means prices run about 0% lower in Port St. Lucie.
Median rent is $1,216/mo in Ogden, UT and $1,937/mo in Port St. Lucie, FL. Ogden, UT has the lower rent by about 37%.
Median household income is $72,575 in Ogden, UT and $80,648 in Port St. Lucie, FL. Port St. Lucie, FL 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 Ogden, UT is equivalent to roughly $99,596 in Port St. Lucie, FL (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
