with $100k coming in, swapping out of Portland
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
cheaper each month than Portland
You'd feel the difference in New Haven. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Portland.
a quick ledger.
$2,089/mo
9% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
5.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$5,786/mo
$363 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$424k
22% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
568k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
155
pleasant days a year, in new haven.
Portland keeps to 145 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 40 days below 20° vs Portland's 19.
But the calendar thins out: Portland stays 1.7× busier.
67/100
6% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Wildwood State Park, 24.7 mi.
96/100
2% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
1
50% fewer than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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