same $100k income, fresh start from 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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pricier each month than Springfield
Atlanta costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
45% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
5.49%
$66/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,062/mo
$631 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
44% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
6.3M
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Springfield only manages 170 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 14.9× Springfield's pace.
67/100
34% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
4% higher than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
217
2311% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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