same $100k income, fresh start from Detroit
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
lighter monthly cost than Detroit
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Oklahoma City is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
7% cheaper than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
4.75%
$42/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,562/mo
$55 more than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
6% cheaper than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
1.5M
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Detroit only logs 160 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 26 days above 95° vs Detroit's 0.
46% fewer events than Detroit. The pace eases up.
45/100
4% lower than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
26% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
20
85% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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