$100k salary, packing up from Salt Lake City
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
under Salt Lake City, every month
On paper, St. Louis and Salt Lake City are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
12% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
4.7%
$4/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,531/mo
$193 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
53% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
2.8M
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Salt Lake City only logs 168 pleasant days.
A similar weekend lineup to Salt Lake City.
68/100
13% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
9% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
60
33% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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