on $100k a year, leaving Chattanooga
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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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the monthly premium over Chattanooga
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Akron is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
17% cheaper than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,742/mo
$67 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
27% cheaper than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
698k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Chattanooga edges ahead with 167 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Chattanooga's 5.
A month here packs 1.4× the events of Chattanooga.
65/100
6% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
7% lower than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
11
38% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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