$100k a year, no longer in Roanoke
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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 Roanoke
Akron is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
9% cheaper than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
3.99%
$147/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,742/mo
$270 more than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
20% cheaper than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
698k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Roanoke has the edge here, logging 179 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 40 days below 20° here, 21 in Roanoke.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.8× Roanoke's pace.
65/100
6% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
19% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
11
22% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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