$100k salary, packing up from Mobile
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 Mobile
A small premium for Cleveland. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
9% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
3.99%
$84/mo less in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$6,582/mo
$33 less than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
30% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
2.2M
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Mobile actually gets more: 225 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 27 days below 20° here, 0 in Mobile.
A month here packs 3.7× the events of Mobile.
63/100
7% higher than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
39% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
56
1020% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
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