What it's like to live in North Ogden
North Ogden is a small city in Utah with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. North Ogden deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and larger class sizes than the national average.
The good
- Low unemployment in the county
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Low crime rates
- Highly educated workforce
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High home prices
- Air quality concerns
- High student-teacher ratio
- Cold winters
- Heavy snowfall — 108" per year
How North Ogden compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to North Ogden
Based on North Ogden's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,276
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $65,520 a year
- 49% of North Ogden renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$95,320
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $47,660
- Homes cost 4.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 16% above US
$1,638/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,638 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are steep, with a median around $476,600. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.
Median home value $476,600 · 49% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.6% county unemployment
Unemployment in Weber County is 3.6%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Weber County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 84% below US
51 violent crimes per 100k
Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.
Property crime 432/100k · North Ogden Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
25 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 24.7 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 19% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 85°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 24°F and snow a regular occurrence.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforceNear US average
39% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 39% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.
Schools
5 public schools inside the boundary
There are 5 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21:1, above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Golden Spike National Historical Park (36 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
North Ogden's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,638/mo) equals 17% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime and remote workers (19% of workers here already work from home).
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