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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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lighter monthly cost than Melbourne
Not a fortune, but real money. Toledo runs cheaper than Melbourne month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
37% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,804/mo
$366 more than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
44% cheaper than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
600k
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Melbourne edges ahead with 254 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Melbourne's 0.
55/100
0% lower than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
32% lower than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
4
100% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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