with $100k coming in, swapping out of St. Louis
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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below St. Louis's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Akron. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to St. Louis.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
11% cheaper than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
3.99%
$59/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,742/mo
$211 more than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
14% cheaper than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
698k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
St. Louis has the edge here, logging 174 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 40 days below 20° vs St. Louis's 22.
St. Louis hosts 2.4× more events.
65/100
4% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
13% lower than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
11
82% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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