on $100k a year, leaving Eugene
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 Eugene
Cleveland gives you room Eugene doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
21% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
3.99%
$397/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,582/mo
$777 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
45% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
2.2M
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Eugene gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 27 days drop below 20° vs Eugene's 1.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.3× Eugene's pace.
63/100
16% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
56
522% more than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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