$100k a year, no longer in Columbia
changea dispatch from
tulsa
OK
36.15°N
95.99°W
Tulsa was built by 1920s oil money and the downtown looks the part: Art Deco everywhere, like Gatsby moved to Oklahoma and never left. The Greenwood district, once known as Black Wall Street, now holds one of the most powerful civil rights museums in the country. The Tulsa Remote program pays new arrivals $10,000 to move here, and enough have taken the deal that there's a real scene now. The Gathering Place park alone is worth a flight.
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Columbia
Tulsa is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,350/mo
13% cheaper than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
4.75%
$146/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,588/mo
$347 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$253k
1% cheaper than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
1.0M
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in tulsa.
Columbia gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.0× Columbia's pace.
49/100
11% lower than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Walnut Creek State Park, 17.7 mi.
77/100
9% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
18
80% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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