$100k a year, no longer in Eugene
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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under Eugene, every month
Cincinnati is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
14% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
3.99%
$397/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,452/mo
$647 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
31% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
2.3M
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Eugene edges ahead with 206 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 26 days drop below 20° vs Eugene's 1.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.2× Eugene's pace.
72/100
4% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
47
422% more than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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