$100k salary, packing up from Charleston
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 Charleston's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in St. Louis. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Charleston.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
29% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
4.7%
$150/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,531/mo
$726 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
36% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
2.8M
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Charleston gets 212 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
2.0× the events of Charleston, and the calendar shows it.
68/100
1% higher than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
5% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
60
200% more than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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