Ogden Racine-Mount Pleasant

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Ogden to Racine-Mount Pleasant is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 100.3 to 96.0 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $379/mo.

+$547
BLS median salary higher in Racine-Mount Pleasant
229 to 280
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
21.4:1 to 14.4:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$572
DOL infant care lower / yr in Racine-Mount Pleasant

BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 100.3 → 96.0
Rent Delta: -$379/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 4% lower cost of living
  • + $379/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Cons of Moving

  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 100.3 to 96.0 (ratio 0.96), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $379/mo ($4,548/yr) from $1,614 in Ogden to $1,235 in Racine-Mount Pleasant.

Racine-Mount Pleasant leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Racine-Mount Pleasant sits #163 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Ogden is #348/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $547 higher ($65,644 → $66,191). Labor-market size: 262,140 tracked jobs at origin vs 70,050 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: Utah 53 (D, #40/51) vs Wisconsin 57 (D, #32/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Ogden
Racine-Mount Pleasant
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 100.3
RPP 96.0
Racine-Mount Pleasant
Rent (2BR)
$1,614/mo
$1,235/mo
Racine-Mount Pleasant
Wages
$65,644
$66,191
Racine-Mount Pleasant
Crime
229 per 100K
280 per 100K
Ogden
Schools
21.4:1
14.4:1
Racine-Mount Pleasant
Childcare
$11,828/yr
$11,256/yr
Racine-Mount Pleasant
Environment
1172 violations
2317 violations
Ogden

State retirement friendliness

Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.

Origin state · Utah
53 D #40/51
Income tax
70
Property tax
83
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
0
Destination state · Wisconsin
57 D #32/51
Income tax
62
Property tax
56
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
40

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026