$100k salary, packing up from Fort Wayne
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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the monthly cost of moving past Fort Wayne
Barely costlier than Fort Wayne. If Akron pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
6% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
3.99%
$82/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,742/mo
$154 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
7% cheaper than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
698k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Fort Wayne gets 161 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.6× Fort Wayne's pace.
65/100
41% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
16% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
11
10% more than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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