same $100k income, fresh start from Des Moines
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 Des Moines ran you
New Haven costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,089/mo
65% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
5.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$5,786/mo
$779 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$424k
41% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
568k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
155
pleasant days a year, in new haven.
Des Moines only manages 151 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Des Moines. About 61% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
22% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Wildwood State Park, 24.7 mi.
96/100
23% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
1
94% fewer than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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