with $100k coming in, swapping out of Austin
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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the monthly premium over Austin
Cincinnati runs a little pricier than Austin. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
2% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,452/mo
$298 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
27% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
2.3M
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Austin edges ahead with 170 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 26 days under 20°, vs 1 in Austin.
Things to do run about even with Austin.
72/100
29% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
3% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
47
12% more than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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