with $100k coming in, swapping out of Melbourne
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
the monthly premium over Melbourne
Salt Lake City edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,608/mo
15% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
4.65%
$388/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,338/mo
$100 less than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$584k
66% more expensive than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
1.3M
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in salt lake city.
Melbourne actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Melbourne's 0.
78/100
42% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 22 mi.
80/100
5% lower than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
90
4400% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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