same $100k income, fresh start from Las Vegas
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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 expensive each month than Las Vegas
A small premium for Cincinnati. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
11% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,452/mo
$150 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
30% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
2.3M
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Las Vegas has the edge here, logging 210 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 26 days below 20° here, 0 in Las Vegas.
But the calendar thins out: Las Vegas stays 40.3× busier.
72/100
10% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
17% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
47
65% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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