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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.

metro2.2M

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$224

lighter monthly cost than Spartanburg

Cleveland gives you room Spartanburg 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

1% cheaper than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$209/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg

vs 6.5% in Spartanburg

03after rent

$6,582/mo

$224 more than Spartanburg

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

04a house here

$252k

9% cheaper than Spartanburg

vs $277k in Spartanburg

05metro size

2.2M

vs 383k in Spartanburg

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

159

pleasant days a year, in cleveland.

Spartanburg actually gets more: 191 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 27 days below 20° here, 4 in Spartanburg.

A real upgrade on things to do: 5.9× Spartanburg's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

63/100

7% lower than Spartanburg

vs 68/100 in Spartanburg

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

·walk score®

96/100

25% higher than Spartanburg

vs 77/100 in Spartanburg

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

56

180% more than Spartanburg

vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg

04 · see also

neighbors of cleveland on the map of tradeoffs:

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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