with $100k coming in, swapping out of Baltimore
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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below Baltimore's monthly cost
Cleveland runs on a fraction of Baltimore's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
24% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
3.99%
$351/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,582/mo
$800 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
39% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
2.2M
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Baltimore edges ahead with 168 pleasant days.
31% more happening than in Baltimore.
63/100
5% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
2% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
56
22% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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