$100k salary, packing up from Toledo
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
more each month than Toledo ran you
You'd pay for St. Louis. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
18% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
4.7%
$59/mo more in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,531/mo
$273 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
41% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
2.8M
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Toledo only manages 159 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.2× Toledo's pace.
68/100
24% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
53% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
60
1400% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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