same $100k income, fresh start from Syracuse
changea dispatch from
harrisburg
PA
40.26°N
76.88°W
Harrisburg is the Pennsylvania state capital sitting on the Susquehanna River, with a gorgeous Beaux-Arts capitol building (Theodore Roosevelt called it the handsomest building he ever saw). City Island in the middle of the river is a small park with minor league baseball. Hershey is 15 minutes east (yes, that Hershey). Slower-paced than its metro neighbors.
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cheaper each month than Syracuse
You'd feel the difference in Harrisburg. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Syracuse.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
11% cheaper than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
3.07%
$232/mo less in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$6,632/mo
$405 more than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
21% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
606k
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Syracuse keeps to 142 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Syracuse. About 53% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
17% higher than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
2% higher than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
12
25% fewer than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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