on $100k a year, leaving Albany
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akron
OH
41.08°N
81.52°W
Akron was the Rubber City (Goodyear, Firestone, BFGoodrich all built here), and the legacy still shapes its industrial bones. LeBron James is from Akron and never forgets it. The Goodyear blimp is based in town. The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is just north, with waterfalls and rail-trails. Cheaper than Cleveland, with its own quiet charm.
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lighter monthly cost than Albany
Akron gives you room Albany doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
23% cheaper than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
3.99%
$155/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,742/mo
$539 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
35% cheaper than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
698k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Albany keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
Comparable to Albany for events and concerts.
65/100
10% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
16% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
11
42% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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