same $100k income, fresh start from Denver
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
lighter monthly cost than Denver
Not a fortune, but real money. Tulsa runs cheaper than Denver month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,350/mo
28% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
4.75%
$29/mo more in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,588/mo
$484 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$253k
58% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
1.0M
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in tulsa.
Denver gets 174 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 31 days above 95° vs Denver's 8.
Denver hosts 11.9× more events.
49/100
42% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Walnut Creek State Park, 17.7 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
18
89% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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