$100k salary, packing up from Columbus
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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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below Columbus's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates Toledo is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
5% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
3.99%
$125/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,804/mo
$192 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
6% cheaper than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
600k
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Columbus has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 2 in Columbus.
On par with Columbus for events and shows.
55/100
17% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
27% lower than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
4
300% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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