with $100k coming in, swapping out of Salinas
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 Salinas's monthly cost
Cincinnati runs on a fraction of Salinas's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
45% cheaper than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)
3.99%
$442/mo less in state tax than Salinas
vs 9.3% in Salinas
$6,452/mo
$1,707 more than Salinas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
63% cheaper than Salinas
vs $862k in Salinas
2.3M
vs 431k in Salinas
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Salinas actually gets more: 335 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 26 days below 20° vs Salinas's 0.
72/100
1% higher than Salinas
vs 71/100 in Salinas
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
22% higher than Salinas
vs 79/100 in Salinas
47
683% more than Salinas
vs 6 nonstops in Salinas
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