$100k a year, no longer in Charleston
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 Charleston, every month
Move to Akron and the monthly math gets easier. Charleston's rent is the headline; Akron's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
37% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
3.99%
$209/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,742/mo
$937 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
45% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
698k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Charleston edges ahead with 212 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 40 days under 20° here, 0 in Charleston.
About as much going on as in Charleston.
65/100
3% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
17% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
11
45% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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