same $100k income, fresh start from Reading
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
more expensive each month than Reading
Tulsa edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,350/mo
9% cheaper than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
4.75%
$140/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,588/mo
$12 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$253k
19% cheaper than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
1.0M
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in tulsa.
Reading keeps to 157 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 31 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Reading.
A month here packs 1.3× the events of Reading.
49/100
25% lower than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Walnut Creek State Park, 17.7 mi.
77/100
9% lower than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
18
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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