on $100k a year, leaving San Luis Obispo
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
lighter monthly cost than San Luis Obispo
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
54% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
4.7%
$383/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,531/mo
$2,068 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
70% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
2.8M
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
San Luis Obispo edges ahead with 303 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 8.0× more on the calendar than San Luis Obispo.
68/100
0% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
11% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
60
1900% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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