$100k a year, no longer in Toledo
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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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more each month than Toledo ran you
Akron edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
5% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
3.99%
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,742/mo
$62 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
20% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
698k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Toledo has the edge here, logging 159 pleasant days a year.
1.3× the events of Toledo, and the calendar shows it.
65/100
18% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
33% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
11
175% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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