same $100k income, fresh start from Des Moines
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
pricier each month than Des Moines
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
9% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
4.75%
$104/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,562/mo
$3 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
18% cheaper than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
1.5M
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Des Moines keeps to 151 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 26 days clear 95°, vs 7 back in Des Moines.
Things to do run about even with Des Moines.
45/100
18% lower than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
6% lower than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
20
18% more than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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