same $100k income, fresh start from Worcester
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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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cheaper each month than Worcester
Not a fortune, but real money. Atlanta runs cheaper than Worcester month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
15% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
5.49%
$41/mo more in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,062/mo
$285 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
20% cheaper than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
6.3M
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Worcester only logs 148 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 8.0× Worcester's pace.
67/100
14% higher than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
3% higher than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
217
10750% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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