on $100k a year, leaving Kennewick

change
New York, NY cityscape

instead of kennewick

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

$2,537

pricier each month than Kennewick

A real premium for New York. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
landable, recorded on the new york entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$3,329/mo

97% more expensive than Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)

02state income tax

10.73%

$894/mo more in state tax than Kennewick

vs 0% in Kennewick

03after rent

$4,110/mo

$2,537 less than Kennewick

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

04a house here

$739k

68% more expensive than Kennewick

vs $441k in Kennewick

05metro size

19.5M

vs 314k in Kennewick

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in new york.

Kennewick actually gets more: 199 pleasant days a year.

3907.0× the events of Kennewick, and the calendar shows it.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

78/100

5% higher than Kennewick

vs 74/100 in Kennewick

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

·walk score®

100/100

82% higher than Kennewick

vs 55/100 in Kennewick

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

215

2588% more than Kennewick

vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick

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