$100k a year, no longer in Lakeland
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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 Lakeland
Akron is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
31% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,742/mo
$243 more than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
22% cheaper than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
698k
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Lakeland actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 40 days below 20°, vs 0 in Lakeland.
2.8× the events of Lakeland, and the calendar shows it.
65/100
35% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
15% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
11
84% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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