with $100k coming in, swapping out of Philadelphia
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 Philadelphia
The gap is real. Oklahoma City costs noticeably less than Philadelphia, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
26% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
4.75%
$172/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,562/mo
$666 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
37% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
1.5M
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Philadelphia keeps to 173 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 26 days top 95° vs Philadelphia's 2.
74% fewer events than Philadelphia. The pace eases up.
45/100
35% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
27% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
20
84% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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