same $100k income, fresh start from Phoenix
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
lighter monthly cost than Phoenix
A near-tie on cost. What separates Oklahoma City is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
21% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
4.75%
$188/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,562/mo
$176 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
46% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
1.5M
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Phoenix keeps to 181 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Phoenix stays 4.1× busier.
45/100
32% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
25% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
20
78% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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