same $100k income, fresh start from Syracuse
changea dispatch from
duluth
MN
46.79°N
92.11°W
Duluth sits on the western tip of Lake Superior, with the iconic Aerial Lift Bridge lifting for ships entering the harbor. Bob Dylan was born here. The lakefront walking path goes for miles. Canal Park has the local food and brewery scene. Summer hiking, kayaking, and shoreline views are jaw-dropping, and winter turns the city into a snow-lit lakeside cathedral. Wild and beautiful.
the verdict
more expensive each month than Syracuse
Barely costlier than Syracuse. If Duluth pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,559/mo
4% cheaper than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
7.85%
$167/mo more in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$6,120/mo
$107 less than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
1% cheaper than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
282k
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
132
pleasant days a year, in duluth.
Syracuse gets 142 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 105 days drop below 20° vs Syracuse's 53.
But the calendar thins out: Syracuse stays 2.3× busier.
73/100
24% higher than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Jay Cooke State Park, 12.6 mi.
31/100
66% lower than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
4
75% fewer than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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