on $100k a year, leaving Raleigh
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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lighter monthly cost than Raleigh
Cleveland gives you room Raleigh doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
15% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,582/mo
$287 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
43% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
2.2M
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Raleigh has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 27 days below 20° vs Raleigh's 3.
1.9× the events of Raleigh, and the calendar shows it.
63/100
9% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
56
44% more than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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