on $100k a year, leaving Fort Wayne
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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pricier each month than Fort Wayne
You'd pay for Cleveland. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
20% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
3.99%
$82/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,582/mo
$314 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
1% cheaper than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
2.2M
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Fort Wayne has the edge here, logging 161 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.2× Fort Wayne's pace.
63/100
37% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
7% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
56
460% more than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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