same $100k income, fresh start from Hickory
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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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under Hickory, every month
Cost barely budges between Cleveland and Hickory. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
1% cheaper than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,582/mo
$58 more than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
6% cheaper than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
2.2M
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Hickory edges ahead with 189 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 27 days drop below 20° vs Hickory's 4.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.6× Hickory's pace.
63/100
2% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
37% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
56
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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