with $100k coming in, swapping out of Akron
changea dispatch from
grand rapids
MI
42.96°N
85.67°W
Grand Rapids has won Beer City USA multiple times, hosts ArtPrize (one of the world's largest open art competitions every fall), and built itself on furniture (Steelcase, Herman Miller). The Frederik Meijer Sculpture Park is a sleeper world-class attraction. Downtown is walkable, the surrounding farmland is gorgeous in autumn, and Lake Michigan beaches are 30 minutes west. Quietly excellent.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Akron
Grand Rapids costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
29% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
4.25%
$22/mo more in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,359/mo
$383 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
49% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
1.2M
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Akron actually gets more: 152 pleasant days a year.
109% more happening than in Akron.
56/100
14% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
28% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
20
82% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
if grand rapids appeals, also worth a look:
