same $100k income, fresh start from Daytona Beach
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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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lighter monthly cost than Daytona Beach
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Cleveland is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
20% cheaper than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,582/mo
$33 more than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
24% cheaper than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
2.2M
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Daytona Beach edges ahead with 212 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 27 days under 20°, vs 0 in Daytona Beach.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.3× Daytona Beach's pace.
63/100
0% lower than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
23% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
56
2700% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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