with $100k coming in, swapping out of Olympia
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 Olympia's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Cleveland. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Olympia.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
29% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,582/mo
$240 more than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
53% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
2.2M
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Olympia actually gets more: 182 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 27 days below 20° vs Olympia's 2.
63/100
21% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
56
38% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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