on $100k a year, leaving Houston
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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pricier each month than Houston
Cincinnati runs a little pricier than Houston. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
4% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,452/mo
$271 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
2% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
2.3M
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Houston edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 26 days drop below 20° vs Houston's 1.
Noticeably quieter than Houston. About 59% fewer events on a typical month.
72/100
31% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
25% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
47
73% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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