$100k salary, packing up from Atlanta
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 Atlanta's monthly cost
The gap is real. Cincinnati costs noticeably less than Atlanta, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
15% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
3.99%
$125/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,452/mo
$390 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
18% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
2.3M
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Atlanta actually gets more: 204 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 26 days below 20° here, 2 in Atlanta.
64% fewer events than Atlanta. The pace eases up.
72/100
7% higher than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
3% higher than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
47
78% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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