with $100k coming in, swapping out of Syracuse
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 Syracuse
Barely costlier than Syracuse. If Atlanta pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
12% more expensive than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
5.49%
$30/mo less in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$6,062/mo
$165 less than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
52% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
6.3M
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Syracuse only logs 142 pleasant days.
241% more happening than in Syracuse.
67/100
14% higher than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
2% higher than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
217
1256% more than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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