$100k salary, packing up from Baltimore
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
less monthly outlay than Baltimore
The gap is real. Salt Lake City costs noticeably less than Baltimore, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,608/mo
14% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
4.65%
$296/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,338/mo
$556 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$584k
42% more expensive than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
1.3M
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in salt lake city.
Baltimore only logs 168 pleasant days.
On par with Baltimore for events and shows.
78/100
18% higher than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 22 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
90
25% more than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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