$100k salary, packing up from Memphis
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 Memphis
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
12% cheaper than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,742/mo
$155 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
3% cheaper than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
698k
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Memphis edges ahead with 185 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 40 days under 20°, vs 5 in Memphis.
About as much going on as in Memphis.
65/100
16% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
15% lower than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
11
66% fewer than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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