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Place dossier plate
SheetUT-OGDEN-UT · Ogden, UT 86,973 pop · income 49th pct · 58 tracts
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Ogden
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Ogden on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Deerfield Bea… · lowest
56,976
Deerfield Bea… · lowest
56,976 median HH income
45.1% of the leader · rank #1
Trapper Creek · near
70,048
Trapper Creek · near
70,048 median HH income
55.4% of the leader · rank #2
Lockhart · near
70,051
Lockhart · near
70,051 median HH income
55.4% of the leader · rank #3
Level Park-Oa… · near
70,051
Level Park-Oa… · near
70,051 median HH income
55.4% of the leader · rank #4
Ogden · this city
70,053
Ogden · this city
70,053 median HH income
55.4% of the leader · rank #5
Marion Oaks · near
70,056
Marion Oaks · near
70,056 median HH income
55.4% of the leader · rank #6
South Jordan · highest
126,400
South Jordan · highest
126,400 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Ogden on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 86,973.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Ogden - the verdict
Ogden ranks in the 49th percentile for household income and the 24th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
49th
percentile, household income
67th
percentile, home value
60th
percentile, median rent
24th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Ogden, UT
Ogden is a small city in Utah, home to 86,973 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $70,053 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.0%. Home values in Ogden run a median of $311,300, and the median resident age is 33.3 years. About 25.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 65.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 417 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 154% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2430.7 in FBI UCR data, near the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Utah tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Utah scores 98.9 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,313 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Utah's average monthly utility costs around $178 (state average). Workers in Ogden report an average commute of 19.9 minutes, with 72.8% driving alone and 11.3% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 36.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Ogden's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to within-city variation to reported crime to population change to work and mobility to housing and income to schools and households; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Ogden, city-specific coverage includes local building permits, matched public-school count, within-city Census tract profiles, commute-mode shares, FBI reported-crime rates, annual population history.
All six city-specific enrichment layers used by this profile are present.
1. Comparison shortlist
Which cities make useful reference points for Ogden?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within Utah, the closest population matches are Layton (82,512 residents, $99,188 income); Lehi (81,039 residents, $125,860 income); South Jordan (80,331 residents, $126,400 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Citrus Heights, CA (87,036 residents); Duluth, MN (86,863 residents); Deerfield Beach, FL (86,742 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
PlainCities matches 58 Census tracts to this city.
That layer breaks the citywide income, rent, and home-value medians into smaller Census geographies, which can reveal differences that one municipal median necessarily hides. A tract is a statistical area, not a locally defined neighborhood or a promise about conditions on a particular block. Start with the city profile for the broad comparison, then use the tract layer to test whether the same housing and income pattern is consistent across the city. Large within-city spreads are a reason to avoid treating any citywide median as a universal resident experience.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Ogden?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 2430.7 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, near the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 7% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +2,183 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +2.5% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 417 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Work and mobility
What does the journey to work look like in Ogden?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 72.8%. The reported mean trip to work is 19.9 minutes.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Drive alone
72.8%
Work from home
11.3%
Public transit
2.2%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 44,409 workers age 16+.
How far does income reach against housing in Ogden?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 4.4 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 9.0%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
Value / income
4.4×
Home value
$311,300
Household income
$70,053
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
The matched institution count is small, so district boundaries and schools outside the city line may matter more than the municipal count suggests. Use the number as a coverage cue, then verify attendance zones with the district before making a household decision.
The NCES join finds 1 public school within the city match. 25.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
Poverty estimate
9.0%
Bachelor's degree+
25.6%
Matched public schools
1
NCES Common Core of Data school locations plus Census ACS resident characteristics.
Below median income · poverty 9.0% (Above-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
98.9 (US=100)
Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Utah average
D
City profile score · Ogden, UT
41/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Bachelor's+ share C-
25.6%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income D
$70,053
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate D
9.0%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Cost of living D
98.9 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Violent crime F
505 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Ogden profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Bachelor's+ share: 50/100 (C-) · 25.6%
Household income: 49/100 (D) · $70,053
Poverty rate: 44/100 (D) · 9.0%
Cost of living: 44/100 (D) · 98.9 index
Violent crime: 16/100 (F) · 505 /100k
Where Ogden sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Ogden's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Ogden highlighted among 10 peers.Read the chart values
Ogden, UT (this city): home $311,300, crime 2,431/100k
Citrus Heights, CA : home $432,100, crime 2,566/100k
Duluth, MN : home $225,700, crime 3,174/100k
Troy, MI : home $396,800, crime 1,392/100k
Springdale, AR : home $237,200, crime 2,412/100k
Layton, UT : home $437,400, crime 1,476/100k
Lehi, UT : home $567,100, crime 629/100k
South Jordan, UT : home $614,800, crime 982/100k
Orem, UT : home $439,000, crime 1,534/100k
St. George, UT : home $456,900, crime 1,213/100k
How does Ogden compare to other US cities?
Ogden measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income49% higher than other cities
Home value67% pricier than other cities
Median rent60% pricier than other cities
Safety24% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Utah alone, Ogden ranks #61 of 67 Utah cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Ogden against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Utah only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Utah-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Ogden near the bottom of Utah's cities
Among the 310 Utah cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Ogden ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ogden only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#221 of 293
25th percentile in Utah
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 310
0th percentile in Utah
Median Home Value
#203 of 301
33rd percentile in Utah
Poverty Rate
#76 of 310
75th percentile in Utah
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#174 of 310
43rd percentile in Utah
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Utah only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
49th percentile nationally for median household income · 24th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Ogden's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Ogden's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Ogden's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$311,30033rd percentilemore affordable than 33% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Ogden's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.4×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#11,855 of 15,516
More affordable than 24% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#390 of 750
Mid-size cities (50,000–199,999)
At 4.4×, Ogden sits in the moderate band:
national rank #11,855 of 15,516 and #390 of 750mid-size cities (50,000–199,999).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$70,053Ogden, UT median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Ogden, UT median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Ogden, UT.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)25.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)9.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)65.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
86,973
Median Income
$70,053
Median Home Value
$311,300
Median Age
33.3
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Labor force participation
65.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.6%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
2430.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
505.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1925.3
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Ogden's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
87,327 residents
2021
86,728 residents
2022
87,218 residents
2023
87,956 residents
2024
89,238 residents
2025
89,510 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
417
housing units authorized
Single-Family
138
detached homes
Multifamily
279
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.8
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
164
107
57
$23.2M
2020
353
149
204
$53.7M
2021
505
132
373
$70.5M
2022
658
141
517
$111.5M
2023
526
124
402
$87.2M
2024
417
138
279
$72.4M
Permit volume increased 154% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
19.9 minutes
Drive Alone
72.8%
Carpool
10.5%
Public Transit
2.2%
Walk
1.5%
Work from Home
11.3%
Other
1.7%
Based on 44,409 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Utah statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $178
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Utah at $178 (electricity about $85 , water and sewer about $45 ).
These are Utah statewide averages, not a meter reading for Ogden. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Utah's BEA cost-of-living index is 98.9 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Ogden is $1,313/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Utah statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 36.2 / 100 (Very Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Utah statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Ogden sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Ogden compares to similar-size Utah cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.