with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lexington
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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less monthly outlay than Lexington
You'd feel the difference in Toledo. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Lexington.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
20% cheaper than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,804/mo
$334 more than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
40% cheaper than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
600k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Lexington has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Lexington's 19.
40% fewer events than Lexington. The pace eases up.
55/100
8% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
35% lower than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
4
69% fewer than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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