on $100k a year, leaving Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis
Barely costlier than Indianapolis. If Cincinnati pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
3% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
3.99%
$82/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,452/mo
$120 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
7% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
2.3M
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Indianapolis gets 174 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A similar weekend lineup to Indianapolis.
72/100
16% higher than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
3% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
47
34% more than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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