same $100k income, fresh start from Hickory
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 Hickory
A near-tie on cost. What separates Oklahoma City is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
4% cheaper than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
4.75%
$21/mo more in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,562/mo
$38 more than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
8% cheaper than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
1.5M
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Hickory only manages 189 of those. Warm, not extreme: 26 days clear 95°, vs 11 back in Hickory.
A month here packs 2.6× the events of Hickory.
45/100
30% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
4% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
20
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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