$100k salary, packing up from Detroit
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 premium over Detroit
Cincinnati edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
5% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
3.99%
$22/mo less in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,452/mo
$55 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
20% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
2.3M
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Detroit keeps to 160 pleasant days a year.
Things to do run about even with Detroit.
72/100
53% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
3% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
47
65% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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