$100k salary, packing up from Kansas City
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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less monthly outlay than Kansas City
A near-tie on cost. What separates Cleveland is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
6% cheaper than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
3.99%
$59/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,582/mo
$142 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
23% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
2.2M
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Kansas City actually gets more: 170 pleasant days a year.
On par with Kansas City for events and shows.
63/100
13% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
2% higher than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
56
30% more than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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