$100k a year, no longer in Salem
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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less monthly outlay than Salem
Toledo sits well below Salem on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
27% cheaper than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
3.99%
$397/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,804/mo
$842 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
57% cheaper than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
600k
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Salem gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 38 days drop below 20° vs Salem's 1.
25.0× the events of Salem, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
20% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
35% lower than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
4
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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