on $100k a year, leaving Columbus
changea dispatch from
oklahoma city
OK
35.47°N
97.52°W
Oklahoma City is Bricktown's canal and warehouses, the Thunder (who get loud), and the deeply moving Oklahoma City National Memorial. The downtown's grown up fast in the last decade, the food scene leans steaks and Vietnamese (the Asian District is legit), and the surrounding plains give the city an enormous sky. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is more thoughtful than the name suggests.
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Columbus
Oklahoma City and Columbus land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
9% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
4.75%
$63/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,562/mo
$72 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
30% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
1.5M
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Columbus barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 26 days above 95° vs Columbus's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Columbus. About 58% fewer events on a typical month.
45/100
21% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
14% lower than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
20
37% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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