$100k a year, no longer in Eugene
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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 Eugene
Move to Akron and the monthly math gets easier. Eugene's rent is the headline; Akron's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
30% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
3.99%
$397/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,742/mo
$937 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
48% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
698k
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Eugene has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 40 days below 20° here, 1 in Eugene.
Comparable to Eugene for events and concerts.
65/100
13% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
22% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
11
22% more than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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