Ogden, UT vs Santa Clara, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Ogden

69.7

#1175 nationally

Santa Clara

65.7

#1617 nationally

Santa Clara leads in median household income ($165,352 vs $58,891). Ogden leads in cost of living index (98 vs 241). Santa Clara leads in walk score (58 vs 46).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ogden, UT	Santa Clara, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.7 (#1175)	65.7 (#1617)
Population	89,722	131,062
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$399,733	$1,680,833
Median Household Income	$58,891	$165,352
Average Commute	22.6 min	23.6 min
Walk Score	46	58
Crime Level	Moderate	5.0
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	98	241
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+23.5	D+40.0