$100k a year, no longer in Madison
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 Madison
Cleveland is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
15% cheaper than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
3.99%
$190/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,582/mo
$444 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
46% cheaper than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
2.2M
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Madison only manages 147 of those.
A month here packs 2.2× the events of Madison.
63/100
6% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
56
409% more than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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