$100k salary, packing up from Savannah
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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below Savannah's monthly cost
The gap is real. Toledo costs noticeably less than Savannah, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
32% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
3.99%
$125/mo less in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$6,804/mo
$698 more than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
44% cheaper than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
600k
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Savannah actually gets more: 209 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 38 days below 20° here, 0 in Savannah.
A month here packs 1.6× the events of Savannah.
55/100
6% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
37% lower than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
4
69% fewer than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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