same $100k income, fresh start from Columbus
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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under Columbus, every month
Cost barely budges between Cleveland and Columbus. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
6% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
3.99%
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,582/mo
$92 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
28% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
2.2M
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Columbus actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year.
About as much going on as in Columbus.
63/100
11% higher than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
13% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
56
75% more than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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