with $100k coming in, swapping out of New York
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 New York's monthly cost
Cleveland sits well below New York on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
57% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
3.99%
$562/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,582/mo
$2,472 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
66% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
2.2M
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
New York actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year.
98% fewer events than New York. The pace eases up.
63/100
19% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
4% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
56
74% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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