$100k salary, packing up from Rochester
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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the monthly premium over Rochester
Atlanta costs more than Rochester, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
18% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
5.49%
$30/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,062/mo
$250 less than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
41% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
6.3M
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Rochester only logs 147 pleasant days.
697% more happening than in Rochester.
67/100
16% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
35% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
217
1106% more than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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