with $100k coming in, swapping out of Salisbury
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 Salisbury
You'd feel the difference in Cincinnati. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Salisbury.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
18% cheaper than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
3.99%
$351/mo less in state tax than Salisbury
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$6,452/mo
$701 more than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
25% cheaper than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
2.3M
vs 130k in Salisbury
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Salisbury has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 26 days below 20° vs Salisbury's 10.
A real upgrade on things to do: 7.3× Salisbury's pace.
72/100
36% higher than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
17% higher than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
47
2250% more than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
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