$100k a year, no longer in Greensboro
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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more each month than Greensboro ran you
Cincinnati edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
8% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Greensboro
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$6,452/mo
$78 less than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
17% more expensive than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
2.3M
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Greensboro has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 26 days below 20° here, 6 in Greensboro.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.8× Greensboro's pace.
72/100
33% higher than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
47
236% more than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
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