$100k a year, no longer in Kansas City
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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less monthly outlay than Kansas City
Akron is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
16% cheaper than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
3.99%
$59/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,742/mo
$302 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
28% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
698k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Kansas City gets 170 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Kansas City hosts 2.5× more events.
65/100
16% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
19% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
11
74% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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