$100k salary, packing up from Savannah
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 Savannah
The gap is real. Cincinnati costs noticeably less than Savannah, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
12% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
3.99%
$125/mo less in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$6,452/mo
$346 more than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
10% cheaper than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
2.3M
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Savannah edges ahead with 209 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 26 days drop below 20° vs Savannah's 0.
A month here packs 5.4× the events of Savannah.
72/100
38% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
7% higher than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
47
262% more than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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