$100k a year, no longer in Manchester
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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less monthly outlay than Manchester
Akron is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
40% cheaper than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Manchester
vs 0% in Manchester
$6,742/mo
$501 more than Manchester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
57% cheaper than Manchester
vs $548k in Manchester
698k
vs 427k in Manchester
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Manchester has the edge here, logging 154 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 2.2× the events of Manchester.
65/100
5% higher than Manchester
vs 62/100 in Manchester
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
22% lower than Manchester
vs 98/100 in Manchester
11
15% fewer than Manchester
vs 13 nonstops in Manchester
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