same $100k income, fresh start from Oklahoma City
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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cheaper each month than Oklahoma City
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Akron is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
9% cheaper than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
3.99%
$63/mo less in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,742/mo
$180 more than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
4% cheaper than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
698k
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Oklahoma City actually gets more: 191 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 40 days below 20° vs Oklahoma City's 9.
But the calendar thins out: Oklahoma City stays 1.5× busier.
65/100
44% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
4% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
11
45% fewer than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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