on $100k a year, leaving Reading
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
pricier each month than Reading
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
5% cheaper than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
4.7%
$136/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,531/mo
$69 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
11% cheaper than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
2.8M
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Reading barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.8× more on the calendar than Reading.
68/100
5% higher than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
2% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
60
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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