with $100k coming in, swapping out of Des Moines
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 Des Moines
New York is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
163% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
10.73%
$394/mo more in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$4,110/mo
$2,455 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
147% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
19.5M
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
Des Moines barely cracks 151 pleasant ones.
8393% more happening than in Des Moines.
78/100
42% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
28% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
215
1165% more than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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