on $100k a year, leaving Pittsburgh
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 each month than Pittsburgh ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for St. Louis is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
4% cheaper than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
4.7%
$136/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,531/mo
$74 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
24% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
2.8M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Pittsburgh barely cracks 161 pleasant ones.
On par with Pittsburgh for events and shows.
68/100
1% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
12% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
60
62% more than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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