with $100k coming in, swapping out of Rochester
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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cheaper each month than Rochester
You'd feel the difference in Cleveland. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Rochester.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
7% cheaper than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
3.99%
$155/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,582/mo
$270 more than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
8% cheaper than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
2.2M
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Rochester only logs 147 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.9× Rochester's pace.
63/100
9% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
39% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
56
211% more than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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