$100k a year, no longer in Eugene
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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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less monthly outlay than Eugene
Atlanta is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
1% more expensive than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
5.49%
$272/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,062/mo
$257 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
15% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
6.3M
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Eugene gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 8.9× more on the calendar than Eugene.
67/100
11% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
217
2311% more than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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