Ogden : Utah
Living a Small town Lifestyle in Ogden, Utah
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Where to Retire in Ogden and Home Prices
Ogden has some active adult communities (see link at left). According to Zillow, the median Home Value in early 2021 was $281,995, a 19% increase from a year earlier.
What Is Special about Ogden
A Mecca for outdoor sports including extreme sports, bouldering, kayaking; Snowbasin, Powder Mountain, and Wolf Mountain Ski Resorts; Solomon Recreation Center; Climate; Union Station; Rated 2nd best city for relocating families (2007); Network of trails going into the foothills for hiking, running, biking, cross-country skiing; Minor league baseball and soccer; Weber State University
What Is Not Special about Ogden
Non-Mormons could feel like outsiders. Nearest city other than Salt Lake City is Las Vegas, 400+ miles away. Crime is above the U.S. average.
Climate and Physical Environment
Ogden is located in the Wasatch Mountains at an altitude of 4300- 5200 feet. It is 20 miles to the of Salt Lake City. Winters are snowy and summers are dry, with the altitude providing some relief to the Utah heat.
Restaurants & Cultural Scene
Weber State U provides some culture to Ogden. Salt Lake City is just 31 miles away. The Egyptian Theatre is on the National Register of Historic places. After a down period it reopened on January 17, 1997 community theater/performing arts house. A Wurlitzer pipe organ was reinstalled in 2004, completing the historic atmosphere of the theater. The Sundance Film Festival has premiered movies at the Egyptian as a recognition of its importance.
Crime
Crime is a bit above the U.S. average according to City-Data. Violent crime is reasonably low.
Medical Facilities
Mckay-Dee Hospital Center; Ogden Regional Medical Center
Transportation
Two interstate highways run near town, I 84 and I 15. The Utah Transit Authority offers service to Salt Lake City connecting to Weber State U and an intermodal travel facility. A light rail commuter line is under construction that will connect near Ogden. SLC International Airport is 31 miles. Ogden-hinckley Muni Airport is 5 miles.
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