$100k salary, packing up from Boston
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 Boston's monthly cost
In Toledo, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
62% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
3.99%
$84/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,804/mo
$2,032 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
75% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
600k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Boston gets 160 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than Boston. About 85% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
23% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
42% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
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96% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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