$100k a year, no longer in Portland
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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under Portland, every month
In Toledo, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
48% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
3.99%
$292/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,804/mo
$1,381 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
64% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
600k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Portland only manages 145 of those. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Portland's 19.
On par with Portland for events and shows.
55/100
23% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
42% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
4
100% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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