$100k a year, no longer in New Orleans
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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less monthly outlay than New Orleans
Cost barely budges between Cleveland and New Orleans. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
12% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
3.99%
$82/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,582/mo
$111 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
3% cheaper than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
2.2M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
New Orleans gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 27 days drop below 20° vs New Orleans's 0.
A similar weekend lineup to New Orleans.
63/100
15% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
2% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
56
44% more than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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