$100k salary, packing up from Hartford
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
less monthly outlay than Hartford
The gap is real. St. Louis costs noticeably less than Hartford, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
27% cheaper than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
4.7%
$67/mo less in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,531/mo
$587 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
33% cheaper than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
2.8M
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Hartford barely cracks 148 pleasant ones.
2.8× the events of Hartford, and the calendar shows it.
68/100
1% higher than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
4% lower than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
60
131% more than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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