$100k salary, packing up from Salt Lake City
changea dispatch from
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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under Salt Lake City, every month
The gap is real. Akron costs noticeably less than Salt Lake City, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
22% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
3.99%
$55/mo less in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,742/mo
$404 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
59% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
698k
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Salt Lake City edges ahead with 168 pleasant days.
47% fewer events than Salt Lake City. The pace eases up.
65/100
17% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
5% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
11
88% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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