$100k a year, no longer in Portland
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 Portland
Cleveland is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
20% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
3.99%
$397/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,582/mo
$759 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
55% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
2.2M
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Portland has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 27 days below 20° vs Portland's 2.
Things to do run about even with Portland.
63/100
28% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
4% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
56
2% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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