$100k a year, no longer in Columbus
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 Columbus
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Tulsa is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,350/mo
11% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
4.75%
$63/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,588/mo
$98 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$253k
28% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
1.0M
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in tulsa.
Columbus actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 31 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Columbus.
Lighter on events: Columbus packs 3.1× more into a month.
49/100
14% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Walnut Creek State Park, 17.7 mi.
77/100
9% lower than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
18
44% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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