$100k a year, no longer in Denver

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New York, NY cityscape

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New York

ny · metro 19.5M

a 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.

metro19.5M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,994

more expensive each month than Denver

New York is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
landable, recorded on the new york entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$3,329/mo

79% more expensive than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)

02state income tax

10.73%

$528/mo more in state tax than Denver

vs 4.4% in Denver

03after rent

$4,110/mo

$1,994 less than Denver

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$739k

23% more expensive than Denver

vs $599k in Denver

05metro size

19.5M

vs 3.0M in Denver

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in new york.

Denver edges ahead with 174 pleasant days.

761% more happening than in Denver.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

78/100

8% lower than Denver

vs 85/100 in Denver

Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.

·walk score®

100/100

3% higher than Denver

vs 97/100 in Denver

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

215

27% more than Denver

vs 169 nonstops in Denver

04 · see also

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