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Cleveland

oh · metro 2.2M

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a 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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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$2,119

less monthly outlay than San Luis Obispo

Cleveland runs on a fraction of San Luis Obispo's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
landable, recorded on the cleveland entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,419/mo

54% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$442/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo

vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo

03after rent

$6,582/mo

$2,119 more than San Luis Obispo

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$252k

73% cheaper than San Luis Obispo

vs $934k in San Luis Obispo

05metro size

2.2M

vs 282k in San Luis Obispo

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

159

pleasant days a year, in cleveland.

San Luis Obispo actually gets more: 303 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 27 days below 20° here, 0 in San Luis Obispo.

A real upgrade on things to do: 8.8× San Luis Obispo's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

63/100

7% lower than San Luis Obispo

vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo

Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.

·walk score®

96/100

2% lower than San Luis Obispo

vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

56

1767% more than San Luis Obispo

vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo

04 · see also

cities that play in cleveland's register:

see also

st. louis

better park access

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see also

kansas city

better weather

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see also

pittsburgh

$23/mo cheaper

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