$100k a year, no longer in Pittsburgh
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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more each month than Pittsburgh ran you
Cleveland edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
4% cheaper than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
3.99%
$77/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,582/mo
$23 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
13% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
2.2M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Pittsburgh has the edge here, logging 161 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Pittsburgh.
63/100
9% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
3% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
56
51% more than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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