with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boise
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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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cheaper each month than Boise
You'd feel the difference in Cleveland. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Boise.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
21% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
3.99%
$151/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,582/mo
$526 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
49% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
2.2M
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Boise has the edge here, logging 166 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.3× Boise's pace.
63/100
23% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
0% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
56
250% more than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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