$100k a year, no longer in Springfield
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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 Springfield
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Atlanta is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
5% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
5.49%
$41/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$6,062/mo
$58 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
4% more expensive than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
6.3M
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Springfield keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 39.8× the events of Springfield.
67/100
2% higher than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
7% higher than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
217
735% more than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
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