$100k a year, no longer in Dallas
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 cost of moving past Dallas
Cincinnati costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
6% cheaper than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,452/mo
$234 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
14% cheaper than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
2.3M
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Dallas actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 26 days below 20° vs Dallas's 2.
Lighter on events: Dallas packs 5.1× more into a month.
72/100
26% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
3% higher than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
47
75% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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