$100k salary, packing up from Salt Lake City
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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below Salt Lake City's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Cleveland. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Salt Lake City.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
12% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
3.99%
$55/mo less in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,582/mo
$244 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
57% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
2.2M
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Salt Lake City actually gets more: 168 pleasant days a year.
1.4× the events of Salt Lake City, and the calendar shows it.
63/100
19% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
20% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
56
38% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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