$100k salary, packing up from Wilmington
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
less monthly outlay than Wilmington
The gap is real. St. Louis costs noticeably less than Wilmington, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
16% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
4.7%
$17/mo more in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,531/mo
$248 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
38% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
2.8M
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Wilmington gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A month here packs 4.0× the events of Wilmington.
68/100
26% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
30% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
60
1100% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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