same $100k income, fresh start from Boulder
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.
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under Boulder, every month
Akron sits well below Boulder on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
43% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
3.99%
$34/mo less in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,742/mo
$991 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
70% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
698k
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Boulder edges ahead with 178 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.5× Boulder's pace.
65/100
18% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
10% lower than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
11
93% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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