$100k salary, packing up from New Orleans
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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 New Orleans's monthly cost
The gap is real. Akron costs noticeably less than New Orleans, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
22% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
3.99%
$82/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,742/mo
$271 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
9% cheaper than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
698k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
New Orleans has the edge here, logging 235 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 40 days below 20°, vs 0 in New Orleans.
Noticeably quieter than New Orleans. About 66% fewer events on a typical month.
65/100
18% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
22% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
11
72% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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