$100k a year, no longer in South Bend
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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 South Bend
Akron and South Bend land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
9% cheaper than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
3.99%
$82/mo more in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,742/mo
$50 more than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
3% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
698k
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
South Bend actually gets more: 157 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 1.9× the events of South Bend.
65/100
23% higher than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
7% lower than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
11
22% more than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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