$100k salary, packing up from Phoenix
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 Phoenix's monthly cost
St. Louis and Phoenix 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
19% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
4.7%
$183/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,531/mo
$145 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
40% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
2.8M
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Phoenix actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Phoenix stays 2.5× busier.
68/100
3% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
10% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
60
34% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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