$100k a year, no longer in San Jose
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 San Jose, every month
In Oklahoma City, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
60% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
4.75%
$379/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,562/mo
$2,474 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
86% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
1.5M
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
San Jose actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year.
Things to do run about even with San Jose.
45/100
36% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
23% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
20
31% fewer than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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