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St. Louis

mo · metro 2.8M

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a 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.

metro2.8M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$226

under Ogden, every month

St. Louis is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
landable, recorded on the st. louis entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,411/mo

14% cheaper than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)

02state income tax

4.7%

$4/mo more in state tax than Ogden

vs 4.65% in Ogden

03after rent

$6,531/mo

$226 more than Ogden

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$277k

47% cheaper than Ogden

vs $524k in Ogden

05metro size

2.8M

vs 658k in Ogden

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

174

pleasant days a year, in st. louis.

Ogden keeps to 174 pleasant days a year.

A real upgrade on things to do: 40.0× Ogden's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

15% lower than Ogden

vs 80/100 in Ogden

Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.

·walk score®

87/100

4% higher than Ogden

vs 84/100 in Ogden

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

60

33% fewer than Ogden

vs 90 nonstops in Ogden

04 · see also

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