$100k salary, packing up from Dayton
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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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below Dayton's monthly cost
On paper, Akron and Dayton are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
5% cheaper than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
3.99%
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,742/mo
$62 more than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
70% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
698k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Dayton has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.4× more on the calendar than Dayton.
65/100
5% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
15% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
11
31% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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