$100k salary, packing up from Augusta
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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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below Augusta's monthly cost
The gap is real. Akron costs noticeably less than Augusta, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
13% cheaper than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
3.99%
$125/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,742/mo
$309 more than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
4% cheaper than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
698k
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Augusta has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 40 days below 20° here, 2 in Augusta.
1000% more happening than in Augusta.
65/100
41% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
3% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
11
267% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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