same $100k income, fresh start from Grand Rapids
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
cheaper each month than Grand Rapids
St. Louis and Grand Rapids land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
13% cheaper than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
4.7%
$37/mo more in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$6,531/mo
$172 more than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
22% cheaper than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
2.8M
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Grand Rapids keeps to 151 pleasant days a year.
About as much going on as in Grand Rapids.
68/100
21% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
10% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
60
200% more than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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