on $100k a year, leaving Myrtle Beach
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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below Myrtle Beach's monthly cost
The gap is real. Cleveland costs noticeably less than Myrtle Beach, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
18% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
3.99%
$209/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,582/mo
$517 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
30% cheaper than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
2.2M
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Myrtle Beach has the edge here, logging 249 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 27 days below 20° here, 0 in Myrtle Beach.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.8× Myrtle Beach's pace.
63/100
9% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
75% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
56
143% more than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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