$100k salary, packing up from Lexington
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 Lexington
Atlanta costs more than Lexington, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
22% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
5.49%
$82/mo more in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,062/mo
$408 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
19% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
6.3M
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Lexington only logs 171 pleasant days.
A month here packs 5.7× the events of Lexington.
67/100
12% higher than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
6% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
217
1569% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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