same $100k income, fresh start from Boise
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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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lighter monthly cost than Boise
Not a fortune, but real money. Akron runs cheaper than Boise month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
30% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
3.99%
$151/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,742/mo
$686 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
52% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
698k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Boise gets 166 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Boise's 24.
Things to do run about even with Boise.
65/100
21% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
21% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
11
31% fewer than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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