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Cleveland, OH cityscape

swapping out of springfield

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

$111

the monthly cost of moving past Springfield

Cleveland edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
landable, recorded on the cleveland entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,419/mo

14% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$59/mo less in state tax than Springfield

vs 4.7% in Springfield

03after rent

$6,582/mo

$111 less than Springfield

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

04a house here

$252k

6% cheaper than Springfield

vs $268k in Springfield

05metro size

2.2M

vs 491k in Springfield

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

159

pleasant days a year, in cleveland.

Springfield actually gets more: 170 pleasant days a year.

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

63/100

26% higher than Springfield

vs 50/100 in Springfield

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

·walk score®

96/100

8% higher than Springfield

vs 89/100 in Springfield

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

56

522% more than Springfield

vs 9 nonstops in Springfield

04 · see also

neighbors of cleveland on the map of tradeoffs:

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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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