same $100k income, fresh start from Grand Rapids
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
cheaper each month than Grand Rapids
Not a fortune, but real money. Oklahoma City runs cheaper than Grand Rapids month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
15% cheaper than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
4.75%
$42/mo more in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$6,562/mo
$203 more than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
30% cheaper than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
1.5M
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Grand Rapids keeps to 151 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 26 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Grand Rapids.
Comparable to Grand Rapids for events and concerts.
45/100
20% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
25% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
20
0% fewer than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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