on $100k a year, leaving Lakeland
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
under Lakeland, every month
Cost barely budges between Oklahoma City and Lakeland. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
25% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
4.75%
$396/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,562/mo
$63 more than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
18% cheaper than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
1.5M
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Lakeland actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.1× more on the calendar than Lakeland.
45/100
6% lower than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
11% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
20
71% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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