with $100k coming in, swapping out of Seattle
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 Seattle
You'd feel the difference in Toledo. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Seattle.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
45% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
3.99%
$333/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,804/mo
$664 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
75% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
600k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Seattle actually gets more: 182 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 38 days below 20° vs Seattle's 0.
Lighter on events: Seattle packs 10.2× more into a month.
55/100
41% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
42% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
4
96% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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