$100k a year, no longer in Mobile
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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the monthly cost of moving past Mobile
A small premium for Cincinnati. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
19% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
3.99%
$84/mo less in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$6,452/mo
$163 less than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
63% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
2.3M
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Mobile has the edge here, logging 225 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 26 days below 20° vs Mobile's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.6× Mobile's pace.
72/100
22% higher than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
39% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
47
840% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
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