$100k a year, no longer in Little Rock
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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the monthly cost of moving past Little Rock
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Akron is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
4% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
3.99%
$34/mo less in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,742/mo
$16 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
4% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
698k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Little Rock edges ahead with 163 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 40 days drop below 20° vs Little Rock's 6.
A month here packs 2.5× the events of Little Rock.
65/100
20% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
55% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
11
35% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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