City comparison
Gulfport, MS vs Ogden, UT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Ogden, UT are 11.5% higher than in Gulfport, MS. Someone earning $100,000 in Gulfport, MS would need about $111,500 in Ogden, UT to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,281 a month in Ogden, UT versus $923 in Gulfport, MS. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Ogden, UT and 15% in Gulfport, MS.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $266 a year higher in Ogden, UT than in Gulfport, MS.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Gulfport, MS to Ogden, UT changes real buying power by −10.3%, purely from prices.
- Gulfport, MS: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- 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
| Gulfport, MS | Ogden, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 100.3 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $111,491 in Ogden | $89,693 in Gulfport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $923/mo | $1,281/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,912 | $75,646 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,268 (MS) | $3,534 (UT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $43,470 | $48,900 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area and Ogden, UT MSA. Metro areas: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS and Ogden, UT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Gulfport | Ogden |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 67.9 | 117.9 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 76.3 | 78.8 |
| Other services | 96.1 | 99.0 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 100.3 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Gulfport, MS → Ogden, UT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −10.3%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$266/yr.
38 Weak offer
Ogden, UT → Gulfport, MS
Same pay goes further
Buying power +11.5%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$266/yr.
100 Strong offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Gulfport, MS to Ogden, UT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Gulfport, MS | Ogden, UT | Real change, Gulfport → Ogden |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −10.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −10.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −10.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −10.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −10.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Gulfport, MS | Ogden, UT | Ogden pay in Gulfport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $89,840 | $87,960 | $78,894 (−12.2%) |
| Software Developers | $104,240 | $109,880 | $98,555 (−5.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,380 | $82,010 | $73,557 (−3.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $78,960 | $81,840 | $73,405 (−7.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.