$100k salary, packing up from Wilmington
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 Wilmington
The gap is real. Oklahoma City costs noticeably less than Wilmington, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
18% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
4.75%
$21/mo more in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,562/mo
$279 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
45% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
1.5M
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Wilmington edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 26 days above 95° here, 1 in Wilmington.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.5× Wilmington's pace.
45/100
17% lower than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
9% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
20
300% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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