$100k a year, no longer in Indianapolis
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
under Indianapolis, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Tulsa is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,350/mo
11% cheaper than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
4.75%
$146/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,588/mo
$16 more than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$253k
14% cheaper than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
1.0M
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in tulsa.
Indianapolis edges ahead with 174 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 31 days above 95° vs Indianapolis's 0.
57% fewer events than Indianapolis. The pace eases up.
49/100
21% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Walnut Creek State Park, 17.7 mi.
77/100
22% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
18
49% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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