OGDEN is now under coverage.
Local dating, modeled. Every signal in Ogden, converted into a tactical roadmap.
Greater Ogden is open as a field office. The headline numbers, each sourced and confidence-flagged:
- $1,000 per month Zumper Rent Research, June 2026
- $44,241 per year Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
- 57% Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
By the numbers
11 sourced, confidence-flagged metrics for Ogden — gender, money, neighborhoods, and political lean. The deep dive, with charts, is in the console below.
- Singles, 22 to 50
86,193
- Gender balance
57%
- Male skew
57%
- Median income
$44,241
- 1-bedroom rent
$1,000
- Living wage
$49,691
- Transit fare
$3
- Rent trend
$1,000
- Most female-leaning zone
54%
- Unaffiliated
31%
- Republican
49%
The shape of the market
Even the most balanced zone, Bountiful, runs about 54% male.
Ogden runs about 57% male, sharpest in East Ogden (64%) and Clearfield (61%).
How dating actually happens
Only about 14% of matches on curated apps like Hinge turn into a first date.
Roughly 1 in 10 partnered adults met their partner online, and the share climbs sharply for younger and LGB couples.
One in four matches never gets a reply.
53% of online daters say their overall experience has been positive.
Dating safety in Ogden
78% of active dating-app users report burnout: 80% of women (driven by message volume) and 74% of men (driven by a lack of responses).
60% of Americans support requiring a background check before someone can create a dating profile.
An estimated 26% of men have received unsolicited explicit content, far below the rate for women.
56% of women under 50 have been sent unsolicited explicit images while dating online.
48% of online daters have faced at least one form of harassing behavior on a dating platform.
43% of women under 50 say a match kept contacting them after they said no.
52% of online daters say a scammer or bot has contacted them.
63% of men under 50 say a scammer or bot has contacted them, the highest of any group.
11% of women under 50 have been physically threatened on a dating platform.
40% of daters say platforms do a bad job removing fake and bot accounts; only 20% say they do well.
The LGBTQ+ landscape
53% of LGB adults have used a dating app, far more than straight adults.
About 24% of LGB couples met online, roughly three times the straight rate.
About 70% of LGB adults under 30 have used a dating app, the highest-adoption cohort anywhere.
7.6% of U.S. adults now identify as LGBTQ+, up from 3.5% in 2012.
22.3% of adults aged 18 to 34 identify as LGBTQ+.
Political alignment
24% of Americans say they could never date someone who disagrees with them on abortion.
Utah registers voters by party, and Weber County (Ogden) is Republican-plurality at about 49% — but far more moderate than nearby Provo, with a big 31% unaffiliated bloc and a real 14% Democratic minority.
47% of single daters would not seriously date a Trump voter; among Democratic women that rises to 79%.
About 31% register Unaffiliated and 14% Democratic, so Ogden is one of the more competitive markets in deep-red Utah — the opposite of seven-to-one Provo.
69% of Americans would not date someone who is unemployed, rising to 81% of women.
The cost of dating
A single adult in Weber County needs about $49,700 a year just to cover the basics.
Ogden’s one-bedroom rents are cheap for the Wasatch Front, well below nearby Salt Lake and Provo.
Americans reported $1.3 billion in romance-scam losses in a single year, a tax on every crowded market.
A UTA bus fare in Ogden is $2.50 one way.
Neighborhood intelligence
| Neighborhood | Singles | M / F | Income | 1BR rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearfield | 10,271 | 61 / 39 | $43,736 | $1,512 |
| Downtown Ogden | 9,292 | 56 / 44 | $40,958 | $1,267 |
| Layton | 9,104 | 55 / 45 | $42,154 | $1,490 |
| East Ogden | 5,973 | 64 / 36 | $41,687 | $1,323 |
| Bountiful | 5,930 | 54 / 46 | $44,025 | $1,572 |
| Roy | 5,509 | 57 / 43 | $42,614 | $1,624 |
| South Ogden | 4,943 | 58 / 42 | $42,141 | $1,405 |
| North Ogden | 3,914 | 57 / 43 | $45,883 | $1,590 |
| Kaysville | 3,492 | 60 / 40 | $49,252 | $1,579 |
| Farmington | 2,796 | 59 / 41 | $46,509 | $1,769 |
Local date spots
Real venues across Ogden, scraped from Google Maps and filterable by neighborhood. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.
- Roy
Burger Bar
- North Ogden
Jeremiah's Restaurant
- Farmington
Twigs Bistro and Martini Bar
- Layton
Sill's Cafe
- Kaysville
Boondocks Food and Fun - Kaysville
- Farmington
Tucanos Brazilian Grill
- East Ogden
Roosters Brewing
- Roy
Beez Café
- Downtown Ogden
Union Grill
- Clearfield
WINGERS Restaurant & Alehouse
- Downtown Ogden
Rovali's Ristorante Italiano
- Kaysville
Orlando's Mexican Restaurant
- Layton
Weller's Bistro
- North Ogden
Hug-Hes American Kitchen and Catering
- South Ogden
Harp And Hound
- North Ogden
Kneaders Bakery & Cafe
- Bountiful
Ramblin Roads | Family Restaurant
- Downtown Ogden
Ogden Beer Company
- Layton
KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot
- South Ogden
The Angry Goat Pub N Kitchen
- Clearfield
Chris' Cafe
- Bountiful
Vito's
- North Ogden
Criddle's Cafe
- Layton
Roosters Brewing Company and Restaurant
- Clearfield
Golden Ginger | Japanese
- North Ogden
Brewskis
- Farmington
Santorini's
- North Ogden
Red Light Bar
- Bountiful
Plates & Palates
- South Ogden
Table Twenty Five