City comparison
Bremerton, WA vs Ogden, UT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bremerton, WA are 5.2% higher than in Ogden, UT. Someone earning $100,000 in Ogden, UT would need about $105,200 in Bremerton, WA to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,548 a month in Bremerton, WA versus $1,281 in Ogden, UT. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Bremerton, WA and 20% in Ogden, UT.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,534 a year higher in Ogden, UT than in Bremerton, WA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −11.0% moving from Bremerton, WA to Ogden, UT ($119,630 → $106,437), while prices change by −5.0%. Net effect of the transfer: −6.4% in real buying power.
- Bremerton, WA: price level 105.6 (pricier)
- Ogden, UT: price level 100.3 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bremerton, WA | Ogden, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.6 | 100.3 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,021 in Ogden | $105,240 in Bremerton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,548/mo | $1,281/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,646 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (WA) | $3,534 (UT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $63,200 | $48,900 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Seattle-Tacoma, WA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA and Ogden, UT MSA. Metro areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA and Ogden, UT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bremerton | Ogden |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.6 | 117.9 |
| Goods | 105.0 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 92.0 | 78.8 |
| Other services | 99.5 | 99.0 |
| Overall | 105.6 | 100.3 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bremerton, WA → Ogden, UT
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.2%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,534/yr.
85 Strong offer
Ogden, UT → Bremerton, WA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.0%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax −$3,534/yr.
53 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bremerton, WA is in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA pay area; Ogden, UT is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Bremerton, WA to Ogden, UT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bremerton, WA | Ogden, UT | Real change, Bremerton → Ogden |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,373 | $61,722 | −6.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,935 | $74,678 | −6.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,602 | $89,508 | −6.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $119,630 | $106,437 | −6.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,367 | $125,776 | −6.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bremerton, WA | Ogden, UT | Ogden pay in Bremerton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $102,650 | $63,910 | $67,259 (−34.5%) |
| Software Developers | $146,200 | $109,880 | $115,637 (−20.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,250 | $82,010 | $86,307 (−2.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $107,220 | $81,840 | $86,128 (−19.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.