on $100k a year, leaving Honolulu
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
pricier each month than Honolulu
You'd pay for New York. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
17% more expensive than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
10.73%
$22/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$4,110/mo
$464 less than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
30% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
19.5M
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
Honolulu has the edge here, logging 316 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 41.1× more on the calendar than Honolulu.
78/100
42% higher than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
1% higher than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
215
322% more than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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