with $100k coming in, swapping out of Albuquerque
changea dispatch from
cincinnati
OH
39.10°N
84.51°W
Cincinnati is chili served on spaghetti (Skyline and Gold Star will fight you about which is better), German heritage in Over-the-Rhine's beer halls, and a riverfront that looks straight across at Kentucky. OTR's brick warehouses have become one of the best urban revitalizations in the country. The Reds play in baseball's oldest professional city. Pronounce it correctly and the locals warm up fast.
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less monthly outlay than Albuquerque
A near-tie on cost. What separates Cincinnati is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
4% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
3.99%
$159/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,452/mo
$99 more than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
10% cheaper than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
2.3M
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Albuquerque has the edge here, logging 205 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 26 days below 20° vs Albuquerque's 6.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.1× Albuquerque's pace.
72/100
11% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
2% higher than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
47
104% more than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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