with $100k coming in, swapping out of Pittsburgh
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 Pittsburgh's monthly cost
On paper, Akron and Pittsburgh are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
15% cheaper than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
3.99%
$77/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,742/mo
$137 more than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
6% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
698k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Pittsburgh gets 161 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
58% fewer events than Pittsburgh. The pace eases up.
65/100
6% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
23% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
11
70% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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