with $100k coming in, swapping out of Raleigh
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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 Raleigh
You'd feel the difference in Akron. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Raleigh.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
24% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,742/mo
$447 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
46% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
698k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Raleigh edges ahead with 201 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 40 days under 20°, vs 3 in Raleigh.
A similar weekend lineup to Raleigh.
65/100
12% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
22% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
11
72% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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