$100k salary, packing up from Asheville
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 Asheville's monthly cost
The gap is real. Cincinnati costs noticeably less than Asheville, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
11% cheaper than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Asheville
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$6,452/mo
$232 more than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
27% cheaper than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
2.3M
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Asheville edges ahead with 201 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.5× Asheville's pace.
72/100
9% higher than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
52% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
47
488% more than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
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