$100k a year, no longer in Provo
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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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the monthly cost of moving past Provo
Atlanta edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
4% more expensive than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
5.49%
$70/mo more in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,062/mo
$141 less than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
31% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
6.3M
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Provo only manages 171 of those.
A month here packs 239.0× the events of Provo.
67/100
17% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
4% higher than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
217
138% more than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
