on $100k a year, leaving Harrisburg
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 each month than Harrisburg ran you
A small premium for Oklahoma City. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
5% cheaper than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
4.75%
$140/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,562/mo
$70 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
20% cheaper than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
1.5M
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Harrisburg only manages 152 of those. Warm, not extreme: 26 days clear 95°, vs 3 back in Harrisburg.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.5× Harrisburg's pace.
45/100
35% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
22% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
20
67% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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