$100k salary, packing up from Huntsville
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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below Huntsville's monthly cost
Akron and Huntsville land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
8% cheaper than Huntsville(vs $1,374/mo)
3.99%
$84/mo less in state tax than Huntsville
vs 5% in Huntsville
$6,742/mo
$199 more than Huntsville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
25% cheaper than Huntsville
vs $316k in Huntsville
698k
vs 527k in Huntsville
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Huntsville edges ahead with 177 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Huntsville's 6.
A similar weekend lineup to Huntsville.
65/100
12% higher than Huntsville
vs 58/100 in Huntsville
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
9% higher than Huntsville
vs 70/100 in Huntsville
11
22% more than Huntsville
vs 9 nonstops in Huntsville
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