on $100k a year, leaving Olympia
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 Olympia
A near-tie on cost. What separates Cincinnati is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
22% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,452/mo
$110 more than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
41% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
2.3M
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Olympia has the edge here, logging 182 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 26 days below 20° here, 2 in Olympia.
72/100
10% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
47
48% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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