$100k salary, packing up from Denver
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 Denver
The gap is real. Cincinnati costs noticeably less than Denver, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
17% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
3.99%
$34/mo less in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,452/mo
$348 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
47% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
2.3M
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Denver edges ahead with 174 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Denver packs 5.2× more into a month.
72/100
15% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
47
72% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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