same $100k income, fresh start from Anchorage
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toledo
OH
41.66°N
83.56°W
Toledo is the Glass City, with a long history of glassmaking (Owens-Illinois, Libbey, Pilkington), and the Toledo Museum of Art's glass pavilion is genuinely world-class and free. The Mud Hens (yes, Klinger's team) play minor league ball downtown. Sitting between Detroit and Cleveland on Lake Erie, Toledo has serious walleye fishing and a real lake-town pace. Cheaper than its bigger neighbors.
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cheaper each month than Anchorage
A near-tie on cost. What separates Toledo is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
30% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,804/mo
$184 more than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
55% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
600k
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Anchorage keeps to 93 pleasant days a year.
55/100
19% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
28% lower than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
4
88% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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