with $100k coming in, swapping out of Philadelphia
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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cheaper each month than Philadelphia
You'd feel the difference in Cincinnati. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Philadelphia.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
17% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
3.99%
$236/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,452/mo
$556 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
20% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
2.3M
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Philadelphia gets 173 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Philadelphia stays 2.1× busier.
72/100
4% higher than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
4% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
47
61% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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