$100k a year, no longer in Tampa
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 Tampa
On paper, Cincinnati and Tampa are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
22% cheaper than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Tampa
vs 0% in Tampa
$6,452/mo
$115 more than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
15% cheaper than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
2.3M
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Tampa has the edge here, logging 243 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 26 days below 20° vs Tampa's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.8× Tampa's pace.
72/100
16% higher than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
4% higher than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
47
31% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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