$100k a year, no longer in Lexington
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
the monthly cost of moving past Lexington
You'd pay for New Haven. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,089/mo
40% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
5.5%
$83/mo more in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$5,786/mo
$684 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$424k
31% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
568k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
155
pleasant days a year, in new haven.
Lexington has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 40 days below 20° vs Lexington's 19.
Lighter on events: Lexington packs 2.3× more into a month.
67/100
12% higher than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Wildwood State Park, 24.7 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
1
92% fewer than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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