$100k salary, packing up from Houston
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
the monthly premium over Houston
A small premium for Oklahoma City. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
15% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
4.75%
$396/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,562/mo
$161 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
21% cheaper than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
1.5M
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Houston keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Houston packs 4.3× more into a month.
45/100
18% lower than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
5% lower than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
20
89% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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