$100k salary, packing up from Salinas
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 Salinas's monthly cost
St. Louis is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
50% cheaper than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)
4.7%
$383/mo less in state tax than Salinas
vs 9.3% in Salinas
$6,531/mo
$1,786 more than Salinas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
68% cheaper than Salinas
vs $862k in Salinas
2.8M
vs 431k in Salinas
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Salinas edges ahead with 335 pleasant days.
68/100
4% lower than Salinas
vs 71/100 in Salinas
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
10% higher than Salinas
vs 79/100 in Salinas
60
900% more than Salinas
vs 6 nonstops in Salinas
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