$100k a year, no longer in Dayton
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
more expensive each month than Dayton
Oklahoma City edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
4% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
4.75%
$63/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,562/mo
$118 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
77% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
1.5M
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Dayton only manages 171 of those. Warm, not extreme: 26 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Dayton.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.5× more on the calendar than Dayton.
45/100
27% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
18% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
20
25% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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