City comparison
Ogden, UT vs Sioux Falls, SD
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Ogden, UT are 10.7% higher than in Sioux Falls, SD. Someone earning $100,000 in Sioux Falls, SD would need about $110,700 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 $986 in Sioux Falls, SD. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Ogden, UT and 15% in Sioux Falls, SD.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,534 a year higher in Ogden, UT than in Sioux Falls, SD.
- 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 Sioux Falls, SD changes real buying power by +10.7%, purely from prices.
- Ogden, UT: price level 100.3 (about average)
- Sioux Falls, SD: price level 90.6 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Ogden, UT | Sioux Falls, SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.3 | 90.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $90,316 in Sioux Falls | $110,723 in Ogden |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,281/mo | $986/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,646 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,534 (UT) | $0 (SD) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,900 | $47,970 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Ogden, UT MSA and Sioux Falls, SD HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Ogden, UT and Sioux Falls, SD-MN.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Ogden | Sioux Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 117.9 | 77.6 |
| Goods | 96.4 | 95.5 |
| Utilities | 78.8 | 80.7 |
| Other services | 99.0 | 91.9 |
| Overall | 100.3 | 90.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Ogden, UT → Sioux Falls, SD
Same pay goes further
Buying power +10.7%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$3,534/yr.
100 Strong offer
Sioux Falls, SD → Ogden, UT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −9.7%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,534/yr.
38 Weak 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 Sioux Falls, SD at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Ogden, UT | Sioux Falls, SD | Real change, Ogden → Sioux Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +10.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +10.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +10.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +10.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +10.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Ogden, UT | Sioux Falls, SD | Sioux Falls pay in Ogden dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $63,910 | $50,040 | $55,406 (−13.3%) |
| Software Developers | $109,880 | $101,040 | $111,874 (+1.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $82,010 | $80,920 | $89,597 (+9.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,840 | $75,350 | $83,429 (+1.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.