$100k a year, no longer in Sacramento
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 Sacramento
In Cincinnati, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
30% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
3.99%
$442/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,452/mo
$1,120 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
46% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
2.3M
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Sacramento has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 26 days below 20° vs Sacramento's 0.
Comparable to Sacramento for events and concerts.
72/100
4% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
2% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
47
68% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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