$100k a year, no longer in San Francisco
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 San Francisco
St. Louis runs on a fraction of San Francisco's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
55% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
4.7%
$383/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,531/mo
$2,119 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
78% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
2.8M
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
San Francisco edges ahead with 312 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than San Francisco. About 69% fewer events on a typical month.
68/100
18% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
12% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
60
46% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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