on $100k a year, leaving Philadelphia
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 Philadelphia
Move to Toledo and the monthly math gets easier. Philadelphia's rent is the headline; Toledo's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
36% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
3.99%
$236/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,804/mo
$908 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
50% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
600k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Philadelphia has the edge here, logging 173 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Philadelphia's 21.
But the calendar thins out: Philadelphia stays 7.4× busier.
55/100
20% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
43% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
4
97% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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