same $100k income, fresh start from Raleigh
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 Raleigh
Not a fortune, but real money. Tulsa runs cheaper than Raleigh month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,350/mo
19% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
4.75%
$21/mo more in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,588/mo
$293 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$253k
43% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
1.0M
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in tulsa.
Raleigh has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 31 days top 95° vs Raleigh's 5.
On par with Raleigh for events and shows.
49/100
16% lower than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Walnut Creek State Park, 17.7 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
18
54% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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