same $100k income, fresh start from Riverside
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
cheaper each month than Riverside
St. Louis sits well below Riverside on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
43% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
4.7%
$383/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$6,531/mo
$1,466 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
54% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
2.8M
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Riverside gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
1233% more happening than in Riverside.
68/100
1% lower than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
5% lower than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
60
329% more than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
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