$100k a year, no longer in Albany
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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cheaper each month than Albany
Cleveland is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
14% cheaper than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
3.99%
$155/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,582/mo
$379 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
30% cheaper than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
2.2M
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Albany only logs 147 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.4× Albany's pace.
63/100
12% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
5% higher than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
56
195% more than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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