on $100k a year, leaving Mobile
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
the monthly premium over Mobile
Barely costlier than Mobile. If St. Louis pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
8% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
4.7%
$25/mo less in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$6,531/mo
$84 less than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
43% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
2.8M
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Mobile gets 225 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
233% more happening than in Mobile.
68/100
15% higher than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
26% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
60
1100% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
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