$100k salary, packing up from Phoenix
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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 Phoenix's monthly cost
The gap is real. Akron costs noticeably less than Phoenix, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
28% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
3.99%
$124/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,742/mo
$356 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
48% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
698k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Phoenix has the edge here, logging 181 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 40 days below 20°, vs 0 in Phoenix.
Noticeably quieter than Phoenix. About 83% fewer events on a typical month.
65/100
2% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
22% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
11
88% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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