on $100k a year, leaving Washington
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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under Washington, every month
Cincinnati is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
34% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
3.99%
$376/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$6,452/mo
$1,179 more than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
50% cheaper than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
2.3M
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Washington has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 26 days below 20° here, 11 in Washington.
Noticeably quieter than Washington. About 46% fewer events on a typical month.
72/100
17% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
2% lower than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
47
71% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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