$100k salary, packing up from Fort Wayne
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.
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the verdict
the monthly premium over Fort Wayne
New York costs noticeably more than Fort Wayne. You'd be paying for New York itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
180% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
10.73%
$644/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$4,110/mo
$2,786 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
191% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
19.5M
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
Fort Wayne keeps to 161 pleasant days a year.
186.0× the events of Fort Wayne, and the calendar shows it.
78/100
70% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
11% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
215
2050% more than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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