on $100k a year, leaving Reading
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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the monthly premium over Reading
A small premium for Cincinnati. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
5% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
3.99%
$77/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,452/mo
$148 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
2% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
2.3M
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Reading only manages 157 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.0× more on the calendar than Reading.
72/100
11% higher than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
13% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
47
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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