on $100k a year, leaving Melbourne
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 Melbourne
Cost barely budges between Cincinnati and Melbourne. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
18% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,452/mo
$14 more than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
10% cheaper than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
2.3M
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Melbourne has the edge here, logging 254 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 26 days below 20° vs Melbourne's 0.
72/100
31% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
14% higher than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
47
2250% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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