on $100k a year, leaving Salem
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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under Salem, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Atlanta is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
10% more expensive than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
5.49%
$272/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,062/mo
$100 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
15% cheaper than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
6.3M
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Salem keeps to 201 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 239.0× more on the calendar than Salem.
67/100
3% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
6% higher than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
217
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
