$100k salary, packing up from Columbus
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
more each month than Columbus ran you
St. Louis edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
12% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
4.7%
$66/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,531/mo
$81 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
33% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
2.8M
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Columbus actually gets more: 177 pleasant days a year.
248% more happening than in Columbus.
68/100
45% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
12% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
60
5900% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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