$100k salary, packing up from Boston
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
less monthly outlay than Boston
In Oklahoma City, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
56% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
4.75%
$21/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,562/mo
$1,790 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
68% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
1.5M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Boston only logs 160 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 26 days above 95° vs Boston's 2.
Noticeably quieter than Boston. About 71% fewer events on a typical month.
45/100
37% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
26% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
20
81% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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