with $100k coming in, swapping out of Akron
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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the monthly premium over Akron
Atlanta costs more than Akron, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
44% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
5.49%
$125/mo more in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,062/mo
$680 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
63% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
6.3M
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Akron only logs 152 pleasant days.
A month here packs 7.2× the events of Akron.
67/100
3% higher than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
22% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
217
1873% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
neighbors of atlanta on the map of tradeoffs:
