$100k a year, no longer in Portland
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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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less monthly outlay than Portland
Akron is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
45% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
3.99%
$292/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,742/mo
$1,319 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
56% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
698k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Portland only manages 145 of those. Winter shows up, though: 40 days below 20° vs Portland's 19.
On par with Portland for events and shows.
65/100
8% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
22% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
11
450% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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