$100k a year, no longer in Allentown
changea dispatch from
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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under Allentown, every month
Akron is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
30% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
3.99%
$77/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,742/mo
$473 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
34% cheaper than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
698k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Allentown gets 157 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
On par with Allentown for events and shows.
65/100
11% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
12% lower than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
11
22% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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