$100k salary, packing up from Corpus Christi

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Cleveland, OH cityscape

if you left corpus christi

Cleveland

oh · metro 2.2M

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a 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.

metro2.2M

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$341

the monthly premium over Corpus Christi

You'd pay for Cleveland. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the cleveland entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,419/mo

1% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$333/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi

vs 0% in Corpus Christi

03after rent

$6,582/mo

$341 less than Corpus Christi

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$252k

14% more expensive than Corpus Christi

vs $221k in Corpus Christi

05metro size

2.2M

vs 446k in Corpus Christi

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

159

pleasant days a year, in cleveland.

Corpus Christi has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 27 days below 20° vs Corpus Christi's 0.

A month here packs 5.2× the events of Corpus Christi.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

63/100

26% higher than Corpus Christi

vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi

Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.

·walk score®

96/100

37% higher than Corpus Christi

vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

56

1300% more than Corpus Christi

vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi

04 · see also

if cleveland appeals, also worth a look:

see also

st. louis

better park access

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see also

kansas city

better weather

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see also

pittsburgh

$23/mo cheaper

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