$100k salary, packing up from Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville
New York costs noticeably more than Jacksonville. You'd be paying for New York itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
98% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
10.73%
$894/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$4,110/mo
$2,544 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
107% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
19.5M
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
Jacksonville actually gets more: 198 pleasant days a year.
7413% more happening than in Jacksonville.
78/100
22% higher than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
8% higher than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
215
727% more than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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