same $100k income, fresh start from Portland
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 Portland
Salt Lake City sits well below Portland on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,608/mo
30% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
4.65%
$237/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,338/mo
$915 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$584k
8% more expensive than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
1.3M
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in salt lake city.
Portland only logs 145 pleasant days.
A month here packs 2.0× the events of Portland.
78/100
10% higher than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 22 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
90
4400% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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