$100k a year, no longer in Des Moines
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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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less monthly outlay than Des Moines
On paper, Akron and Des Moines are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
1% cheaper than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
3.99%
$167/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,742/mo
$177 more than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
21% cheaper than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
698k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Des Moines keeps to 151 pleasant days a year.
About as much going on as in Des Moines.
65/100
18% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
3% lower than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
11
35% fewer than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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