with $100k coming in, swapping out of Raleigh
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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cheaper each month than Raleigh
You'd feel the difference in Toledo. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Raleigh.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
28% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,804/mo
$509 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
55% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
600k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Raleigh edges ahead with 201 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Raleigh's 3.
Lighter on events: Raleigh packs 1.9× more into a month.
55/100
5% lower than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
41% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
4
90% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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