$100k a year, no longer in El Paso
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 El Paso
Cincinnati costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
5% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,452/mo
$408 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
37% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
2.3M
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
El Paso actually gets more: 222 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 26 days below 20° here, 1 in El Paso.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.9× El Paso's pace.
72/100
11% higher than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
3% higher than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
47
262% more than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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