$100k a year, no longer in Charlotte
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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under Charlotte, every month
Cincinnati is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
10% cheaper than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,452/mo
$222 more than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
19% cheaper than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
2.3M
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Charlotte actually gets more: 200 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 26 days below 20° vs Charlotte's 3.
On par with Charlotte for events and shows.
72/100
41% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
2% higher than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
47
67% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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