$100k a year, no longer in Baltimore
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
cheaper each month than Baltimore
Oklahoma City is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
26% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
4.75%
$288/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,562/mo
$780 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
40% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
1.5M
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Baltimore only manages 168 of those. Warm, not extreme: 26 days clear 95°, vs 4 back in Baltimore.
A similar weekend lineup to Baltimore.
45/100
32% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
26% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
20
72% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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