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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

$103

more expensive each month than Wichita

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

21% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$143/mo less in state tax than Wichita

vs 5.7% in Wichita

03after rent

$6,582/mo

$103 less than Wichita

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

04a house here

$252k

14% more expensive than Wichita

vs $221k in Wichita

05metro size

2.2M

vs 653k in Wichita

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

159

pleasant days a year, in cleveland.

Wichita has the edge here, logging 164 pleasant days a year.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.9× more on the calendar than Wichita.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

63/100

21% higher than Wichita

vs 52/100 in Wichita

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

·walk score®

96/100

39% higher than Wichita

vs 69/100 in Wichita

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

56

409% more than Wichita

vs 11 nonstops in Wichita

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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