with $100k coming in, swapping out of Louisville
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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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cheaper each month than Louisville
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Akron is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
8% cheaper than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,742/mo
$152 more than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
16% cheaper than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
698k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Louisville actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 40 days below 20° vs Louisville's 15.
Noticeably quieter than Louisville. About 64% fewer events on a typical month.
65/100
20% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
19% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
11
50% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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