$100k salary, packing up from Colorado Springs
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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below Colorado Springs's monthly cost
The gap is real. Akron costs noticeably less than Colorado Springs, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
27% cheaper than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
3.99%
$34/mo less in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,742/mo
$508 more than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
49% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
698k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Colorado Springs actually gets more: 184 pleasant days a year.
On par with Colorado Springs for events and shows.
65/100
8% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
5% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
11
0% fewer than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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