on $100k a year, leaving New York
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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lighter monthly cost than New York
Cincinnati runs on a fraction of New York's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
53% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
3.99%
$562/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,452/mo
$2,342 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
57% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
2.3M
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
New York actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: New York packs 44.9× more into a month.
72/100
8% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
4% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
47
78% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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