$100k salary, packing up from Myrtle Beach
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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below Myrtle Beach's monthly cost
The gap is real. Akron costs noticeably less than Myrtle Beach, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
27% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
3.99%
$209/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,742/mo
$677 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
35% cheaper than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
698k
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Myrtle Beach edges ahead with 249 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 40 days under 20° here, 0 in Myrtle Beach.
43% more happening than in Myrtle Beach.
65/100
12% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
38% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
11
52% fewer than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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