with $100k coming in, swapping out of Wilmington

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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

$299

below Wilmington's monthly cost

You'd feel the difference in Cleveland. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Wilmington.
landable, recorded on the cleveland entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,419/mo

15% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$43/mo less in state tax than Wilmington

vs 4.5% in Wilmington

03after rent

$6,582/mo

$299 more than Wilmington

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

04a house here

$252k

44% cheaper than Wilmington

vs $448k in Wilmington

05metro size

2.2M

vs 467k in Wilmington

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

159

pleasant days a year, in cleveland.

Wilmington has the edge here, logging 235 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 27 days below 20° here, 1 in Wilmington.

4.4× the events of Wilmington, and the calendar shows it.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

63/100

17% higher than Wilmington

vs 54/100 in Wilmington

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

·walk score®

96/100

43% higher than Wilmington

vs 67/100 in Wilmington

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

56

1020% more than Wilmington

vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington

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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