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    Moving to Ogden, UT

    Is Ogden a good place to live?

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    Ogden ranks #26 of 38 Utah cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (41/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $311,300
    +15.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,128
    per month
    Household income
    $70,053
    median
    Unemployment
    4.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Ogden

    The median home value in Ogden is $311,300 and median rent is $1,128 a month, against a median household income of $70,053. Homes cost about 4.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Ogden crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Utah the 2025 rate was 225 violent and 1,319 property crimes per 100,000 people — #36 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Ogden, UT

    Ogden has about 86,973 residents, 4.0% unemployment and 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Ogden with

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    More: Where to move in Utah · Best counties in Utah

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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