same $100k income, fresh start from Madison
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 Madison
Not a fortune, but real money. Toledo runs cheaper than Madison month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
28% cheaper than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
3.99%
$190/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,804/mo
$666 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
58% cheaper than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
600k
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Madison only logs 147 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Madison stays 1.6× busier.
55/100
18% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
35% lower than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
4
64% fewer than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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