on $100k a year, leaving Austin
changea dispatch from
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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below Austin's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates Toledo is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
24% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,804/mo
$54 more than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
55% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
600k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Austin has the edge here, logging 170 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 1 in Austin.
But the calendar thins out: Austin stays 4.8× busier.
55/100
2% lower than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
42% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
4
90% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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