on $100k a year, leaving Provo
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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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lighter monthly cost than Provo
Akron gives you room Provo doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
28% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
3.99%
$55/mo less in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,742/mo
$539 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
58% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
698k
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Provo gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 33.0× more on the calendar than Provo.
65/100
20% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
15% lower than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
11
88% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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