$100k a year, no longer in Asheville
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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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less monthly outlay than Asheville
Akron is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
28% cheaper than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Asheville
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$6,742/mo
$522 more than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
45% cheaper than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
698k
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Asheville actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 40 days below 20° vs Asheville's 13.
Things to do run about even with Asheville.
65/100
2% lower than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
21% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
11
38% more than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
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