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Cleveland, OH cityscape

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Cleveland

oh · metro 2.2M

photo: Stephen Leonardi / pexels

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

$476

lighter monthly cost than Savannah

Cleveland gives you room Savannah doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
landable, recorded on the cleveland entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,419/mo

20% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$125/mo less in state tax than Savannah

vs 5.49% in Savannah

03after rent

$6,582/mo

$476 more than Savannah

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

04a house here

$252k

28% cheaper than Savannah

vs $349k in Savannah

05metro size

2.2M

vs 425k in Savannah

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

159

pleasant days a year, in cleveland.

Savannah gets 209 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 27 days drop below 20° vs Savannah's 0.

A real upgrade on things to do: 5.5× Savannah's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

63/100

21% higher than Savannah

vs 52/100 in Savannah

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

·walk score®

96/100

7% higher than Savannah

vs 90/100 in Savannah

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

56

331% more than Savannah

vs 13 nonstops in Savannah

04 · see also

if cleveland appeals, also worth a look:

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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