2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
South Ogden, UT vs Portland, OR

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Is it cheaper to live in Portland or is it cheaper to live in South Ogden?
- Portland is 19.1% more expensive than South Ogden.

Which city has more affordable housing, Portland or South Ogden?
- Portland housing costs are 45.4% more expensive than South Ogden housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in South Ogden or is Health Care more affordable in Portland.
- Health related expenses are 11.4% less in Portland.
 South Ogden, UTPortland, ORUnited States
 Overall  Unlock127.7100
 Food & Groceries92.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock90.6100
 Housing126.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$537,200$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock129.9100
 Miscellaneous91.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for South Ogden    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

We are in a quiet community with a green space behind our home. We have access to recreation, dining and local  More

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We have lived in South Ogden, Utah since September 2004. We had been living in Hope Mills, North Carolina. We liked North Carolina but moved due to my wife's work - she  More

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Over 19 years ago

nice and hot in the summer with a lot of sun, cold in the winter but not too cold. A moderate amount of snow. Nice dry  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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