on $100k a year, leaving New Orleans
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 New Orleans
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Cincinnati is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
4% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
3.99%
$82/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,452/mo
$19 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
22% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
2.3M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
New Orleans edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 26 days under 20°, vs 0 in New Orleans.
Comparable to New Orleans for events and concerts.
72/100
31% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
2% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
47
21% more than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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