$100k salary, packing up from Austin
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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the monthly cost of moving past Austin
Barely costlier than Austin. If Cleveland pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
10% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,582/mo
$168 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
42% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
2.2M
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Austin gets 170 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 27 days drop below 20° vs Austin's 1.
On par with Austin for events and shows.
63/100
13% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
3% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
56
33% more than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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