$100k salary, packing up from Allentown
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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below Allentown's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Cincinnati and Allentown. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
14% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
3.99%
$77/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,452/mo
$183 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
12% cheaper than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
2.3M
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Allentown only manages 157 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.2× Allentown's pace.
72/100
1% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
12% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
47
422% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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