same $100k income, fresh start from Portland
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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under Portland, every month
Cincinnati is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
13% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
3.99%
$397/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,452/mo
$629 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
44% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
2.3M
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Portland actually gets more: 178 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 26 days below 20° here, 2 in Portland.
Comparable to Portland for events and concerts.
72/100
17% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
4% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
47
18% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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