$100k salary, packing up from Port St. Lucie
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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 Port St. Lucie's monthly cost
The gap is real. Akron costs noticeably less than Port St. Lucie, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
46% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie
vs 0% in Port St. Lucie
$6,742/mo
$740 more than Port St. Lucie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
40% cheaper than Port St. Lucie
vs $397k in Port St. Lucie
698k
vs 537k in Port St. Lucie
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Port St. Lucie has the edge here, logging 246 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 40 days stay under 20°, well past Port St. Lucie's 0.
65/100
30% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
660% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie
11
52% fewer than Port St. Lucie
vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie
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