with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lakeland

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Cleveland, OH cityscape

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Cleveland

oh · metro 2.2M

photo: Stephen Leonardi / pexels

a 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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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$83

below Lakeland's monthly cost

A near-tie on cost. What separates Cleveland is the life around the numbers.
landable, recorded on the cleveland entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,419/mo

23% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$333/mo more in state tax than Lakeland

vs 0% in Lakeland

03after rent

$6,582/mo

$83 more than Lakeland

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

04a house here

$252k

16% cheaper than Lakeland

vs $301k in Lakeland

05metro size

2.2M

vs 818k in Lakeland

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

159

pleasant days a year, in cleveland.

Lakeland edges ahead with 206 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 27 days drop below 20° vs Lakeland's 0.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 7.3× more on the calendar than Lakeland.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

63/100

31% higher than Lakeland

vs 48/100 in Lakeland

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

·walk score®

96/100

45% higher than Lakeland

vs 66/100 in Lakeland

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

56

18% fewer than Lakeland

vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland

04 · see also

if cleveland appeals, also worth a look:

see also

st. louis

better park access

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see also

kansas city

better weather

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see also

pittsburgh

$23/mo cheaper

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