with $100k coming in, swapping out of Raleigh
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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less monthly outlay than Raleigh
Cost barely budges between Cincinnati and Raleigh. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
7% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,452/mo
$157 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
28% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
2.3M
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Raleigh actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 26 days below 20° here, 3 in Raleigh.
A month here packs 1.9× the events of Raleigh.
72/100
24% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
47
21% more than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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