$100k a year, no longer in Wilmington
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 Wilmington
Cincinnati and Wilmington land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
8% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,452/mo
$169 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
30% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
2.3M
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Wilmington actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 26 days below 20° vs Wilmington's 1.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.3× more on the calendar than Wilmington.
72/100
33% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
43% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
47
840% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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