same $100k income, fresh start from Austin
changea dispatch from
new haven
CT
41.31°N
72.92°W
New Haven invented apizza (that's a-PEETS, the local New Haven Italian style), and Frank Pepe's claims the white clam pie as their original. Yale anchors the city with its Gothic spires and museums (the Yale University Art Gallery is free and exceptional). The Long Island Sound is right there, and the city's a 90-minute train ride to Grand Central. Pizza-pilgrimage worthy on its own.
in our guides
the verdict
more each month than Austin ran you
New Haven costs noticeably more than Austin. You'd be paying for New Haven itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,089/mo
32% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
5.5%
$458/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$5,786/mo
$964 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$424k
2% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
568k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
155
pleasant days a year, in new haven.
Austin actually gets more: 170 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 40 days below 20° here, 1 in Austin.
But the calendar thins out: Austin stays 6.7× busier.
67/100
20% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Wildwood State Park, 24.7 mi.
96/100
3% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
1
98% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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