on $100k a year, leaving Austin
changea dispatch from
new york
NY
40.71°N
74.01°W
New York is the city that refuses to take a nap. Five boroughs of bodegas, bagels, late-night dollar slices, and entire neighborhoods that switch languages every six blocks. The subway is a 472-station miracle that runs all night, and Central Park is the green lung that keeps Manhattan sane. You will spend more than you planned and love every minute of it.
in our guides
the verdict
more each month than Austin ran you
New York doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what New York is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
110% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
10.73%
$894/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$4,110/mo
$2,640 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
71% more expensive than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
19.5M
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
Austin barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 32.6× Austin's pace.
78/100
39% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
1% higher than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
215
412% more than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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