$100k a year, no longer in Columbus
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 Columbus
Toledo is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,197/mo
21% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
3.99%
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,804/mo
$314 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$196k
44% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
600k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in toledo.
Columbus edges ahead with 171 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Columbus stays 4.6× busier.
55/100
4% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Maumee Bay State Park, 10 mi.
57/100
33% lower than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
4
87% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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