on $100k a year, leaving Lansing
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 Lansing
Cincinnati costs more than Lansing, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
23% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
3.99%
$22/mo less in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,452/mo
$268 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
30% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
2.3M
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Lansing only logs 153 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.8× Lansing's pace.
72/100
26% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
20% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
47
683% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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