$100k salary, packing up from Montgomery
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 Montgomery
The gap is real. Akron costs noticeably less than Montgomery, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
9% cheaper than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
3.99%
$84/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,742/mo
$201 more than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
12% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
698k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Montgomery actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 40 days below 20° vs Montgomery's 1.
On par with Montgomery for events and shows.
65/100
48% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
25% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
11
267% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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