$100k a year, no longer in Lincoln
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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 Lincoln
Akron is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
4% cheaper than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
3.99%
$154/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,742/mo
$206 more than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
22% cheaper than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
698k
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Lincoln keeps to 152 pleasant days a year.
1.3× the events of Lincoln, and the calendar shows it.
65/100
23% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
1% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
11
267% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
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