on $100k a year, leaving Indianapolis
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
pricier each month than Indianapolis
Oklahoma City edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
9% cheaper than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
4.75%
$146/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,562/mo
$10 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
17% cheaper than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
1.5M
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Indianapolis only manages 174 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 26 days top 95° vs Indianapolis's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Indianapolis. About 45% fewer events on a typical month.
45/100
27% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
26% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
20
43% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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