$100k salary, packing up from Melbourne
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
less monthly outlay than Melbourne
On paper, Oklahoma City and Melbourne are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
27% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
4.75%
$396/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,562/mo
$124 more than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
30% cheaper than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
1.5M
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Melbourne edges ahead with 254 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 26 days above 95° here, 0 in Melbourne.
45/100
18% lower than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
13% lower than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
20
900% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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