$100k a year, no longer in Sarasota
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 Sarasota
Cincinnati is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
27% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$6,452/mo
$240 more than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
25% cheaper than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
2.3M
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Sarasota gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 26 days drop below 20° vs Sarasota's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 29.0× more on the calendar than Sarasota.
72/100
22% higher than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
0% lower than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
47
683% more than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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