same $100k income, fresh start from Augusta
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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lighter monthly cost than Augusta
Cost barely budges between Cleveland and Augusta. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
2% cheaper than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
3.99%
$125/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,582/mo
$149 more than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
2% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
2.2M
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Augusta edges ahead with 191 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 27 days drop below 20° vs Augusta's 2.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 29.3× more on the calendar than Augusta.
63/100
37% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
30% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
56
1767% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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