Cheyenne vs Ogden
The short version
- Cheyenne is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 4% lower than in the Ogden area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $333,700 in Cheyenne and $355,600 in Ogden.
- Households earn more in Cheyenne ($78,839 vs $72,575 median).
- Cheyenne has the warmer winter: January highs of 40°F vs 36°F.
- Ogden gets far more snow: 108 inches a year vs 63.
- Ogden has more scorching days: 49 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 15.
- Commutes are shorter in Cheyenne (16 vs 23 minutes each way).
- Wyoming has no state income tax on wages; Utah's top rate is 4.5%.
Side by side
| Cheyenne, WY | Ogden, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 66,507 | 89,510 |
| Growth since 2020 | +1.7% | +2.5% |
| People per square mile | 1,823 | 3,251 |
| Median age | 38.9 | 33.6 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34% | 26% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $78,839 | $72,575 |
| Median home value | $333,700 | $355,600 |
| Home value to income | 4.2× | 4.9× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,118 | $1,216 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 96.5 | 100.3 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 89.8 | 117.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $72,400 | $75,300 |
| Homeowners | 67% | 61% |
| Top state income tax | None | 4.5% |
| Combined sales tax | 5.39% | 7.42% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 16.0 | 22.5 |
| Work from home | 8% | 12% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 2% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 13.7% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 40° / 18° | 36° / 21° |
| July high / low | 84° / 56° | 91° / 65° |
| Precipitation per year | 15 in | 16 in |
| Snowfall per year | 63 in | 108 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 15 | 49 |
| Nights below freezing | 170 | 121 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 3 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Low | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 76.7 | 87.0 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 75% | 56% |
| Home prices, past year | +5.2% | +3.7% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +37.7% | +33.2% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Cheyenne: June to September. Ogden: May to June and September.
Full monthly tables: Cheyenne weather by month and Ogden weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $72,400 in Cheyenne and $75,300 in Ogden. Moving from Cheyenne to Ogden, you would need about $78,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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