with $100k coming in, swapping out of Birmingham
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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more expensive each month than Birmingham
Cincinnati edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
10% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
3.99%
$84/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,452/mo
$58 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
21% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
2.3M
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Birmingham has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 26 days below 20° here, 4 in Birmingham.
Comparable to Birmingham for events and concerts.
72/100
18% higher than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
22% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
47
135% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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