Cost of Living in Cleveland, OH

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$2,008

cheaper each month than Honolulu

In Cleveland, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.

landable, recorded on the cleveland entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,419/mo

50% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$584/mo less in state tax than Honolulu

vs 11% in Honolulu

03after rent

$6,582/mo

$2,008 more than Honolulu

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$252k

76% cheaper than Honolulu

vs $1061k in Honolulu

05metro size

2.2M

vs 989k in Honolulu

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

159

pleasant days a year, in cleveland.

Honolulu actually gets more: 316 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 27 days below 20° vs Honolulu's 0.

Things to do run about even with Honolulu.

on a typical month

·outdoorscore

63/100

15% higher than Honolulu

vs 55/100 in Honolulu

Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.

·walk score®

96/100

3% lower than Honolulu

vs 99/100 in Honolulu

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

10% more than Honolulu

vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as cleveland: