same $100k income, fresh start from Duluth
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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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pricier each month than Duluth
A small premium for Atlanta. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
16% more expensive than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)
5.49%
$197/mo less in state tax than Duluth
vs 7.85% in Duluth
$6,062/mo
$58 less than Duluth
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
53% more expensive than Duluth
vs $252k in Duluth
6.3M
vs 282k in Duluth
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Duluth only manages 132 of those.
8.0× the events of Duluth, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
8% lower than Duluth
vs 73/100 in Duluth
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
200% higher than Duluth
vs 31/100 in Duluth
217
5325% more than Duluth
vs 4 nonstops in Duluth
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