on $100k a year, leaving Las Vegas
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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more each month than Las Vegas ran you
Cleveland edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
18% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,582/mo
$20 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
44% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
2.2M
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Las Vegas has the edge here, logging 210 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 27 days below 20° vs Las Vegas's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Las Vegas. About 97% fewer events on a typical month.
63/100
21% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
17% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
56
58% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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