$100k a year, no longer in Fort Collins
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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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under Fort Collins, every month
Akron is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
36% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
3.99%
$34/mo less in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,742/mo
$746 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
59% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
698k
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Fort Collins has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 33.0× more on the calendar than Fort Collins.
65/100
6% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
12% lower than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
11
93% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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