Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
North Ogden grades A overall, ranked 23rd of 118 in Utah, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $114K and it is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on safety: it reports less crime per resident than 79% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $523K, 5.2 years of the Ogden metro’s $101K median household income. North Ogden’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, where Utah’s towns sit at 1.1 and U.S. towns at 0.4. North Ogden Baseball Field and Grandstand is on the National Register of Historic Places. Among 62 Utah towns, just 6 have a lower violent crime rate than North Ogden.
Where North Ogden beats most towns.
| Widest gap | North Ogden | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 10.5% |
17,357 counted in 2010 and 20,916 in 2020; an estimated 21,689 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far North Ogden is from typical.
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Census counts: 683 in 1870, a low of 579 in 1910, 20,916 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 5 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Ogden. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi LakeGreat Salt Lake
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
3 mi MountainBen Lomond Mountain
39 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
23 mi Theme parkLagoon Amusement Park9 mi Ski areaSnowbasin Resort157 runs · 3,000 ft verticalGreat Salt Lake: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ben Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Lagoon Amusement Park: Davehi1, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Ogden, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in North Ogden.
North Ogden has seen reported crime fall by a third or more, has added half again as many jobs in ten years and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Utah.
15 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 445 acres with 7.5 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | 7.5 mi | 445 |
| 2. Oaklawn Park | 0.5 mi | 13 |
| 3. Barker Park | 0.5 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Weber District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bates SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 690 | B |
| North Ogden Jr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–9 | Grades 7–9 | 862 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Within Utah it is less healthy than 57% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar. Against the 6,647 U.S. towns with household incomes like North Ogden’s, it is healthier than 67%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
11% of adults binge drink in North Ogden, against 11% in Utah’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in North Ogden. North Ogden beats the Utah average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| North Ogden | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 8% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Ogden | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 10.5% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 26.7% | 21.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 168 to 113 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 12 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in North Ogden is 4.3 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here grew from 1,779 in 2013 to 3,066.
Most working residents leave North Ogden for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in North Ogden grew to 3,066 in 2023, 1,287 more than in 2013. 19% of North Ogden workers work from home.
| North Ogden | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 19% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 8.5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Ogden has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. North Ogden’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Ogden.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 18 to 34 are 21% of residents (26% statewide). North Ogden has grown 3.9% since 2020, to 21,689 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 39% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Utah.
| North Ogden | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 31% | 30% | 22% |
| Median age | 33.1 years | 32.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 11% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 36% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| North Ogden | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.8% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.7% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.3% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical North Ogden home is worth about $523,000, up 0.9% in a year, close to the Utah typical home.
| North Ogden | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,638 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of North Ogden
About 5 of every 100 North Ogden residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where North Ogden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in North Ogden.
City in Utah, United States
North Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 20,916 at the 2020 census. North Ogden is on SR-235, three miles north of Ogden. It is a suburb of that city and is part of the Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area.
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3 towns share a border with North Ogden.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Pleasant View (A) comes closest.
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Ogden | #23 | A | C+ | A− | B | A− |
| Pleasant View | #30 | A | C+ | A | B | A |
| Harrisville | #78 | B+ | B− | C | B | A− |
| Ogden | #105 | C+ | B | C− | C+ | B |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. North Ogden grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #23 of 118 in Utah. It grades A− for health, A− for safety and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
3 notable people were born here, including Bill Orton and Dee Hock.
