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Cleveland

oh · metro 2.2M

photo: Stephen Leonardi / pexels

a 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.

metro2.2M

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$686

under Philadelphia, every month

Cleveland gives you room Philadelphia doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
landable, recorded on the cleveland entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,419/mo

24% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$236/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia

vs 6.82% in Philadelphia

03after rent

$6,582/mo

$686 more than Philadelphia

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$252k

36% cheaper than Philadelphia

vs $393k in Philadelphia

05metro size

2.2M

vs 6.2M in Philadelphia

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

159

pleasant days a year, in cleveland.

Philadelphia edges ahead with 173 pleasant days.

Noticeably quieter than Philadelphia. About 52% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

63/100

9% lower than Philadelphia

vs 69/100 in Philadelphia

Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.

·walk score®

96/100

4% lower than Philadelphia

vs 100/100 in Philadelphia

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

56

54% fewer than Philadelphia

vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia

04 · see also

same energy as cleveland, different zip code:

see also

st. louis

better park access

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see also

kansas city

better weather

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see also

pittsburgh

$23/mo cheaper

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