same $100k income, fresh start from Grand Rapids
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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cheaper each month than Grand Rapids
A near-tie on cost. What separates Cincinnati is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
4% cheaper than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
3.99%
$22/mo less in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$6,452/mo
$93 more than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
10% cheaper than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
2.3M
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Grand Rapids barely cracks 151 pleasant ones.
Things to do run about even with Grand Rapids.
72/100
29% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
47
135% more than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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