with $100k coming in, swapping out of Rochester
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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 Rochester
You'd feel the difference in Akron. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Rochester.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
18% cheaper than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
3.99%
$155/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,742/mo
$430 more than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
14% cheaper than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
698k
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Rochester keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
About as much going on as in Rochester.
65/100
12% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
10% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
11
39% fewer than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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