on $100k a year, leaving Akron
changea dispatch from
cleveland
OH
41.50°N
81.69°W
Cleveland is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the West Side Market's 100+ years of pierogies and bratwurst, and Lake Erie sunsets that put the coastal hype to shame. The Cuyahoga River caught fire so many times it inspired the Clean Water Act. The Cleveland Orchestra is consistently ranked among the world's best. Summers on the lake are gorgeous, and the food scene is having a real moment.
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pricier each month than Akron
Barely costlier than Akron. If Cleveland pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
13% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
3.99%
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,582/mo
$160 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
6% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
2.2M
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Akron only logs 152 pleasant days.
2.7× the events of Akron, and the calendar shows it.
63/100
3% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
26% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
56
409% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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