with $100k coming in, swapping out of Austin
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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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pricier each month than Austin
A small premium for Akron. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
20% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,742/mo
$8 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
45% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
698k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Austin has the edge here, logging 170 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 40 days below 20° here, 1 in Austin.
Lighter on events: Austin packs 3.6× more into a month.
65/100
16% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
23% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
11
74% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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