$100k a year, no longer in Dallas
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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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cheaper each month than Dallas
A near-tie on cost. What separates Akron is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
24% cheaper than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,742/mo
$56 more than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
36% cheaper than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
698k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Dallas edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Dallas's 2.
Dallas hosts 13.3× more events.
65/100
14% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
18% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
11
94% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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