same $100k income, fresh start from Atlanta
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 Atlanta
Not a fortune, but real money. Oklahoma City runs cheaper than Atlanta month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
24% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
4.75%
$62/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,562/mo
$500 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
36% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
1.5M
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Atlanta edges ahead with 204 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 26 days above 95° here, 2 in Atlanta.
But the calendar thins out: Atlanta stays 4.9× busier.
45/100
33% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
22% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
20
91% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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