with $100k coming in, swapping out of Winston-Salem
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 Winston-Salem's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Akron. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Winston-Salem.
a quick ledger.
$1,259/mo
17% cheaper than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,742/mo
$292 more than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$236k
16% cheaper than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
698k
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in akron.
Winston-Salem actually gets more: 186 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 40 days below 20° vs Winston-Salem's 6.
65/100
20% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 0.7 mi.
76/100
7% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
11
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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