with $100k coming in, swapping out of Seattle
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 Seattle
You'd feel the difference in Tulsa. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Seattle.
a quick ledger.
$1,350/mo
38% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
4.75%
$396/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,588/mo
$448 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$253k
68% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
1.0M
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in tulsa.
Seattle gets 182 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 31 days above 95° vs Seattle's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Seattle. About 85% fewer events on a typical month.
49/100
47% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Walnut Creek State Park, 17.7 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
18
80% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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