$100k a year, no longer in Washington
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 Washington
Move to Salt Lake City and the monthly math gets easier. Washington's rent is the headline; Salt Lake City's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,608/mo
32% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
4.65%
$321/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$6,338/mo
$1,065 more than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$584k
7% cheaper than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
1.3M
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in salt lake city.
Washington has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 11 in Washington.
61% fewer events than Washington. The pace eases up.
78/100
10% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 22 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
90
44% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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