$100k salary, packing up from Virginia Beach
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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 Virginia Beach
The gap is real. Akron costs noticeably less than Virginia Beach, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
31% cheaper than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
3.99%
$147/mo less in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,742/mo
$707 more than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
37% cheaper than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
698k
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Virginia Beach actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 40 days below 20° here, 2 in Virginia Beach.
Comparable to Virginia Beach for events and concerts.
65/100
14% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
14% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
11
35% fewer than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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