with $100k coming in, swapping out of Salt Lake City
changea dispatch from
charleston
SC
32.78°N
79.94°W
Charleston is pastel rowhouses, cobblestone streets, the smell of pluff mud at low tide, and shrimp and grits that should be illegal everywhere else. The historic district is a working postcard, the food scene punches way above its size, and the porches are made for sitting. Spoleto Festival every spring brings world-class arts. It's small, dense, and absurdly photogenic.
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the monthly cost of moving past Salt Lake City
You'd pay for Charleston. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,987/mo
24% more expensive than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
6.5%
$154/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$5,805/mo
$533 less than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$432k
26% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
849k
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in charleston.
Salt Lake City keeps to 168 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Salt Lake City. About 34% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
14% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area, 19.4 mi.
92/100
15% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
20
78% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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