with $100k coming in, swapping out of Rochester
changea dispatch from
augusta
GA
33.47°N
81.97°W
Augusta is the home of the Masters golf tournament and James Brown's adopted hometown (statue downtown), with the Savannah River running past and old Southern charm in the historic district. The Augusta National is private and mostly hidden, but Masters week shapes the whole city's rhythm. Outside that, it's a slower-paced river town with surprising depth.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Rochester
Cost barely budges between Augusta and Rochester. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,443/mo
6% cheaper than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
5.49%
$30/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,433/mo
$121 more than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$247k
10% cheaper than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
628k
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in augusta.
Rochester only manages 147 of those. Warm, not extreme: 29 days clear 95°, vs 1 back in Rochester.
Lighter on events: Rochester packs 10.0× more into a month.
46/100
21% lower than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Mistletoe State Park, 26.7 mi.
74/100
7% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
3
83% fewer than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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