with $100k coming in, swapping out of Austin
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
the monthly cost of moving past Austin
A small premium for Oklahoma City. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
13% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
4.75%
$396/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,562/mo
$188 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
43% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
1.5M
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Austin only manages 170 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Austin stays 2.4× busier.
45/100
20% lower than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
26% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
20
52% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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