with $100k coming in, swapping out of Des Moines
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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cheaper each month than Des Moines
Cleveland and Des Moines land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
12% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
3.99%
$167/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,582/mo
$17 more than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
16% cheaper than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
2.2M
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Des Moines only logs 151 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.9× Des Moines's pace.
63/100
15% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
23% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
56
229% more than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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