on $100k a year, leaving Denver
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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under Denver, every month
Akron gives you room Denver doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
32% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
3.99%
$34/mo less in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,742/mo
$638 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
61% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
698k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Denver actually gets more: 174 pleasant days a year.
93% fewer events than Denver. The pace eases up.
65/100
24% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
22% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
11
93% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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