on $100k a year, leaving Seattle
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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pricier each month than Seattle
Barely costlier than Seattle. If Atlanta pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
17% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,062/mo
$78 less than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
51% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
6.3M
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Seattle only logs 182 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Seattle.
67/100
28% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
217
141% more than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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