City comparison
Ogden, UT vs Port St. Lucie, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Ogden, UT (100.3) and Port St. Lucie, FL (100.2, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Ogden, UT goes as far as $99,900 in Port St. Lucie, FL.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,467 a month in Port St. Lucie, FL versus $1,281 in Ogden, UT. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Port St. Lucie, 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 Port St. Lucie, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +6.5% moving from Ogden, UT to Port St. Lucie, FL ($106,437 → $113,356), while prices change by −0.1%. Net effect of the transfer: +6.6% in real buying power.
- Ogden, UT: price level 100.3 (about average)
- Port St. Lucie, FL: price level 100.2 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Ogden, UT | Port St. Lucie, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.3 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $99,879 in Port St. Lucie | $100,121 in Ogden |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,281/mo | $1,467/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% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,900 | $46,490 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Rent areas: Ogden, UT MSA and Port St. Lucie, FL MSA. Metro areas: Ogden, UT and Port St. Lucie, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Ogden | Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 117.9 | 113.6 |
| Goods | 96.4 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 78.8 | 87.0 |
| Other services | 99.0 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 100.3 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Ogden, UT → Port St. Lucie, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +0.1%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax −$3,534/yr.
69 Fair offer
Port St. Lucie, FL → Ogden, UT
Roughly even
Buying power −0.1%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,534/yr.
68 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Ogden, UT is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Port St. Lucie, FL is in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL. The last column shows what a transfer from Ogden, UT to Port St. Lucie, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Ogden, UT | Port St. Lucie, FL | Real change, Ogden → Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $65,735 | +6.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $79,533 | +6.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $95,326 | +6.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $113,356 | +6.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $133,953 | +6.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Ogden, UT | Port St. Lucie, FL | Port St. Lucie pay in Ogden dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $63,910 | $53,610 | $53,675 (−16.0%) |
| Software Developers | $109,880 | $128,510 | $128,665 (+17.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $82,010 | $79,430 | $79,526 (−3.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,840 | $82,090 | $82,189 (+0.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.