same $100k income, fresh start from Lafayette
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 expensive each month than Lafayette
St. Louis costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
6% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
4.7%
$142/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,531/mo
$220 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
38% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
2.8M
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Lafayette actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 16.0× more on the calendar than Lafayette.
68/100
58% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
2% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
60
1900% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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