same $100k income, fresh start from Madison
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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 Madison
Not a fortune, but real money. Akron runs cheaper than Madison month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
25% cheaper than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
3.99%
$190/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,742/mo
$604 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
49% cheaper than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
698k
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Madison only logs 147 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Madison.
65/100
3% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
14% lower than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
11
0% fewer than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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