same $100k income, fresh start from New Haven
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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lighter monthly cost than New Haven
Move to Akron and the monthly math gets easier. New Haven's rent is the headline; Akron's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
40% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
3.99%
$126/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,742/mo
$956 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
44% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
698k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
New Haven actually gets more: 155 pleasant days a year.
1.8× the events of New Haven, and the calendar shows it.
65/100
3% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
21% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
11
1000% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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