$100k a year, no longer in Buffalo
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 Buffalo, every month
Akron is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
8% cheaper than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
3.99%
$155/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,742/mo
$270 more than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
15% cheaper than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
698k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Buffalo only manages 152 of those.
51% fewer events than Buffalo. The pace eases up.
65/100
2% lower than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
16% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
11
45% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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