same $100k income, fresh start from Lubbock
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 Lubbock
You'd pay for St. Louis. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
2% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,531/mo
$418 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
31% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
2.8M
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Lubbock has the edge here, logging 186 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 10.0× Lubbock's pace.
68/100
1260% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
26% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
60
757% more than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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