on $100k a year, leaving Tucson
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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pricier each month than Tucson
Cleveland edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
2% cheaper than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
3.99%
$124/mo more in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,582/mo
$99 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
29% cheaper than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
2.2M
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Tucson actually gets more: 202 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 27 days below 20° here, 0 in Tucson.
A month here packs 2.7× the events of Tucson.
63/100
5% lower than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
43% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
56
250% more than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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