on $100k a year, leaving Houston
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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lighter monthly cost than Houston
A near-tie on cost. What separates Toledo is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
26% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,804/mo
$81 more than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
37% cheaper than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
600k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Houston has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Houston's 1.
88% fewer events than Houston. The pace eases up.
55/100
0% lower than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
26% lower than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
4
98% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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