$100k a year, no longer in Naples
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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under Naples, every month
Akron runs on a fraction of Naples's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
54% cheaper than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Naples
vs 0% in Naples
$6,742/mo
$1,128 more than Naples
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
65% cheaper than Naples
vs $679k in Naples
698k
vs 404k in Naples
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Naples edges ahead with 261 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 40 days under 20° here, 0 in Naples.
65/100
12% higher than Naples
vs 58/100 in Naples
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
6% lower than Naples
vs 81/100 in Naples
11
68% fewer than Naples
vs 34 nonstops in Naples
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