with $100k coming in, swapping out of Portland
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
below Portland's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Oklahoma City. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Portland.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
23% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
4.75%
$333/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,562/mo
$739 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
56% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
1.5M
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Portland only logs 178 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 26 days above 95° here, 7 in Portland.
But the calendar thins out: Portland stays 2.5× busier.
45/100
48% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
27% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
20
65% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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