City comparison
Ogden, UT vs Orlando, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Orlando, FL are 1.1% higher than in Ogden, UT. Someone earning $100,000 in Ogden, UT would need about $101,100 in Orlando, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,731 a month in Orlando, FL versus $1,281 in Ogden, UT. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in Orlando, FL and 20% in Ogden, UT.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,534 a year higher in Ogden, UT than in Orlando, FL.
- 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 Ogden, UT to Orlando, FL changes real buying power by −1.1%, purely from prices.
- Ogden, UT: price level 100.3 (about average)
- Orlando, FL: price level 101.4 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Ogden, UT | Orlando, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.3 | 101.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $101,065 in Orlando | $98,946 in Ogden |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,281/mo | $1,731/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,646 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,534 (UT) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 26% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,900 | $46,630 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Ogden, UT MSA and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA. Metro areas: Ogden, UT and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Ogden | Orlando |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 117.9 | 123.4 |
| Goods | 96.4 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 78.8 | 87.2 |
| Other services | 99.0 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 100.3 | 101.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Ogden, UT → Orlando, FL
Roughly even
Buying power −1.1%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax −$3,534/yr.
64 Fair offer
Orlando, FL → Ogden, UT
Roughly even
Buying power +1.1%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,534/yr.
72 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
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 Ogden, UT to Orlando, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Ogden, UT | Orlando, FL | Real change, Ogden → Orlando |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −1.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −1.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −1.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −1.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −1.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Ogden, UT | Orlando, FL | Orlando pay in Ogden dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $63,910 | $60,190 | $59,556 (−6.8%) |
| Software Developers | $109,880 | $129,620 | $128,254 (+16.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $82,010 | $78,630 | $77,801 (−5.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,840 | $83,550 | $82,669 (+1.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.