on $100k a year, leaving Riverside
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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below Riverside's monthly cost
Cincinnati runs on a fraction of Riverside's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
38% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
3.99%
$442/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$6,452/mo
$1,387 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
47% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
2.3M
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Riverside has the edge here, logging 249 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 26 days below 20° here, 0 in Riverside.
14.5× the events of Riverside, and the calendar shows it.
72/100
4% higher than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
4% higher than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
47
236% more than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
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