$100k a year, no longer in Tulsa
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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the monthly cost of moving past Tulsa
Cincinnati edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
15% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
3.99%
$63/mo less in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,452/mo
$136 less than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
25% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
2.3M
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Tulsa actually gets more: 163 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.3× more on the calendar than Tulsa.
72/100
47% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
25% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
47
161% more than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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