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Akron

oh · metro 698k

photo: Stephen Leonardi / pexels

a 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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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$2,279

under San Luis Obispo, every month

Akron sits well below San Luis Obispo on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
landable, recorded on the akron entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,259/mo

59% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$442/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo

vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo

03after rent

$6,742/mo

$2,279 more than San Luis Obispo

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$236k

75% cheaper than San Luis Obispo

vs $934k in San Luis Obispo

05metro size

698k

vs 282k in San Luis Obispo

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

152

pleasant days a year, in akron.

San Luis Obispo gets 303 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 40 days under 20° here, 0 in San Luis Obispo.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.3× more on the calendar than San Luis Obispo.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

65/100

4% lower than San Luis Obispo

vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo

Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.

·walk score®

76/100

22% lower than San Luis Obispo

vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

11

267% more than San Luis Obispo

vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo

04 · see also

same energy as akron, different zip code:

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buffalo

more flight options

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see also

dayton

better weather

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see also

harrisburg

more things to do

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