on $100k a year, leaving San Antonio
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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the monthly premium over San Antonio
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Akron is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
10% cheaper than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$6,742/mo
$197 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
16% cheaper than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
698k
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
San Antonio edges ahead with 167 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 40 days drop below 20° vs San Antonio's 0.
71% fewer events than San Antonio. The pace eases up.
65/100
33% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
22% lower than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
11
69% fewer than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
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