$100k salary, packing up from San Francisco
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
the monthly cost of moving past San Francisco
New York costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
6% more expensive than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
10.73%
$119/mo more in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$4,110/mo
$302 less than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
40% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
19.5M
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
San Francisco has the edge here, logging 312 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 15.1× the events of San Francisco.
78/100
6% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
1% higher than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
215
94% more than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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