on $100k a year, leaving Baton Rouge
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.
in our guides
of 10
Best affordable cities to retire
read the guideof 10
Most affordable places to live in America
read the guideof 10
Cheapest cities in America
read the guideof 10
Best cities to live in the Midwest
read the guideof 10
Best cities to leave Nashville for
read the guideof 10
Affordable alternatives to Nashville
read the guideof 10
Best cities in the Great Lakes region
read the guideof 10
Best cities to retire early
read the guideof 10
Affordable alternatives to Boise
read the guidethe verdict
under Baton Rouge, every month
Akron and Baton Rouge land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
7% cheaper than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
3.99%
$82/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,742/mo
$20 more than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
5% cheaper than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
698k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Baton Rouge actually gets more: 187 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 40 days below 20° vs Baton Rouge's 1.
2.2× the events of Baton Rouge, and the calendar shows it.
65/100
30% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
1% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
11
175% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
compare akron with:
