$100k a year, no longer in El Paso
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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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the monthly cost of moving past El Paso
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Akron is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
15% cheaper than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,742/mo
$118 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
2% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
698k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
El Paso edges ahead with 222 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs El Paso's 1.
A similar weekend lineup to El Paso.
65/100
0% lower than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
18% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
11
15% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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