with $100k coming in, swapping out of Indianapolis
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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below Indianapolis's monthly cost
On paper, Cleveland and Indianapolis are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
6% cheaper than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
3.99%
$82/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,582/mo
$10 more than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
15% cheaper than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
2.2M
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Indianapolis edges ahead with 174 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Indianapolis.
63/100
2% higher than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
3% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
56
60% more than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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