$100k salary, packing up from Dayton
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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the monthly premium over Dayton
Atlanta costs more than Dayton, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
37% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
5.49%
$125/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,062/mo
$618 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
178% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
6.3M
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Dayton only logs 171 pleasant days.
A month here packs 17.1× the events of Dayton.
67/100
8% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
4% higher than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
217
1256% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
