same $100k income, fresh start from Durham
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 Durham, every month
Not a fortune, but real money. Akron runs cheaper than Durham month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
25% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,742/mo
$468 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
43% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
698k
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Durham actually gets more: 178 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 40 days below 20° here, 5 in Durham.
About as much going on as in Durham.
65/100
30% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
5% lower than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
11
72% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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