with $100k coming in, swapping out of Charleston
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
below Charleston's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Oklahoma City. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Charleston.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
31% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
4.75%
$146/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,562/mo
$757 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
43% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
1.5M
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Charleston edges ahead with 212 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 26 days above 95° here, 10 in Charleston.
Things to do run about even with Charleston.
45/100
33% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
21% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
20
0% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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