same $100k income, fresh start from Anchorage
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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pricier each month than Anchorage
Barely costlier than Anchorage. If Cincinnati pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
10% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,452/mo
$168 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
28% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
2.3M
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Anchorage only logs 93 pleasant days.
72/100
6% higher than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
22% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
47
38% more than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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