same $100k income, fresh start from Salem
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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cheaper each month than Salem
Not a fortune, but real money. Cincinnati runs cheaper than Salem month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
6% cheaper than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
3.99%
$397/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,452/mo
$490 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
30% cheaper than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
2.3M
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Salem actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 26 days below 20° vs Salem's 1.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 87.0× more on the calendar than Salem.
72/100
4% higher than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
47
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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