$100k salary, packing up from Hickory
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 Hickory's monthly cost
St. Louis and Hickory 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
2% cheaper than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
4.7%
$17/mo more in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,531/mo
$7 more than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
3% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
2.8M
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Hickory actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 4.2× the events of Hickory.
68/100
6% higher than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
24% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
60
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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