on $100k a year, leaving Memphis
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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the monthly premium over Memphis
You'd pay for Cleveland. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
1% cheaper than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,582/mo
$315 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
3% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
2.2M
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Memphis actually gets more: 185 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 27 days below 20° vs Memphis's 5.
144% more happening than in Memphis.
63/100
13% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
8% higher than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
56
75% more than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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