on $100k a year, leaving Las Vegas
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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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lighter monthly cost than Las Vegas
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Akron is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
27% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,742/mo
$140 more than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
48% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
698k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Las Vegas edges ahead with 210 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 40 days under 20° here, 0 in Las Vegas.
Noticeably quieter than Las Vegas. About 99% fewer events on a typical month.
65/100
19% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
7% lower than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
11
92% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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