same $100k income, fresh start from Allentown
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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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under Allentown, every month
Cleveland is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
22% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
3.99%
$77/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,582/mo
$313 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
30% cheaper than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
2.2M
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Allentown only manages 157 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.3× Allentown's pace.
63/100
14% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
12% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
56
522% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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