$100k salary, packing up from Pensacola
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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below Pensacola's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Akron is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
28% cheaper than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Pensacola
vs 0% in Pensacola
$6,742/mo
$161 more than Pensacola
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
22% cheaper than Pensacola
vs $303k in Pensacola
698k
vs 530k in Pensacola
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Pensacola actually gets more: 226 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 40 days below 20°, vs 0 in Pensacola.
About as much going on as in Pensacola.
65/100
6% lower than Pensacola
vs 69/100 in Pensacola
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
19% higher than Pensacola
vs 64/100 in Pensacola
11
0% fewer than Pensacola
vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola
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