with $100k coming in, swapping out of Akron
changea dispatch from
memphis
TN
35.15°N
90.05°W
Memphis is dry-rub ribs, Beale Street neon, and the rooms where Stax and Sun Records changed pop music forever. Graceland is a tourist pilgrimage that's still genuinely moving. The Mississippi rolls past, the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is essential, and the BBQ debate (rib joints vs. the chopped-pork houses) is a local pastime. Soulful in the literal sense.
in our guides
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Akron
On paper, Memphis and Akron are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
14% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,897/mo
$155 more than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
3% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
1.3M
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Akron only logs 152 pleasant days.
Comparable to Akron for events and concerts.
56/100
14% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
17% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
32
191% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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