$100k salary, packing up from Syracuse
changea dispatch from
nashville
TN
36.16°N
86.78°W
Nashville is honky-tonk neon on Broadway, hot chicken so spicy it counts as a personality test, and a music scene that includes way more than country (though country is the headliner). The Ryman Auditorium is still the most acoustically beloved room in American music. Bachelorette parties on pedal taverns are now a recognized weather pattern. Pack stretchy pants for the biscuits.
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Syracuse
The gap is real. Nashville costs noticeably less than Syracuse, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
11% more expensive than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$6,543/mo
$316 more than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
81% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
2.1M
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
Syracuse only manages 142 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.0× Syracuse's pace.
56/100
5% lower than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
5% higher than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
47
194% more than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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