with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lexington
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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cheaper each month than Lexington
On paper, Cleveland and Lexington are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
5% cheaper than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,582/mo
$112 more than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
22% cheaper than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
2.2M
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Lexington gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.1× more on the calendar than Lexington.
63/100
5% higher than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
56
331% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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