same $100k income, fresh start from Detroit
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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lighter monthly cost than Detroit
A near-tie on cost. What separates Cleveland is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
4% cheaper than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
3.99%
$22/mo less in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,582/mo
$75 more than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
4% cheaper than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
2.2M
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Detroit actually gets more: 160 pleasant days a year.
About as much going on as in Detroit.
63/100
34% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
3% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
56
59% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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