on $100k a year, leaving Ogden
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 Ogden, every month
Akron gives you room Ogden doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
23% cheaper than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
3.99%
$55/mo less in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,742/mo
$437 more than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
55% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
698k
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Ogden actually gets more: 174 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 16.5× more on the calendar than Ogden.
65/100
19% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
10% lower than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
11
88% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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