$100k salary, packing up from Chicago
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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less monthly outlay than Chicago
The gap is real. Cincinnati costs noticeably less than Chicago, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
29% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
3.99%
$80/mo less in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,452/mo
$701 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
13% cheaper than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
2.3M
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Chicago keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Chicago. About 93% fewer events on a typical month.
72/100
3% higher than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
4% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
47
78% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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