on $100k a year, leaving Atlanta
changea dispatch from
salt lake city
UT
40.76°N
111.89°W
Salt Lake City sits in a bowl of mountains so close you can be at a ski lift in 30 minutes. The grid is laid out from Temple Square in clean numbered streets that make navigation almost too easy. The Great Salt Lake glints west, the Wasatch towers east, and the city itself has loosened up into a real food and bar scene in the last decade. The powder really is that light.
in our guides
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Atlanta
Salt Lake City gives you room Atlanta doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,608/mo
11% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
4.65%
$70/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,338/mo
$276 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$584k
51% more expensive than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
1.3M
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in salt lake city.
Atlanta actually gets more: 204 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 2 in Atlanta.
Atlanta hosts 3.9× more events.
78/100
16% higher than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 22 mi.
80/100
14% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
90
59% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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