$100k salary, packing up from Atlanta
changea dispatch from
st. louis
MO
38.63°N
90.20°W
St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.
in our guides
the verdict
below Atlanta's monthly cost
The gap is real. St. Louis costs noticeably less than Atlanta, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
22% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
4.7%
$66/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,531/mo
$469 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
28% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
2.8M
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Atlanta gets 204 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Atlanta stays 3.0× busier.
68/100
1% higher than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
6% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
60
72% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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