with $100k coming in, swapping out of Chicago
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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less monthly outlay than Chicago
Akron runs on a fraction of Chicago's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
42% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
3.99%
$80/mo less in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,742/mo
$991 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
35% cheaper than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
698k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Chicago gets 153 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
97% fewer events than Chicago. The pace eases up.
65/100
7% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
24% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
11
95% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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