on $100k a year, leaving Lafayette
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
more each month than Lafayette ran you
New York is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
150% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
10.73%
$644/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$4,110/mo
$2,641 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
269% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
19.5M
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
Lafayette gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 781.4× Lafayette's pace.
78/100
81% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
18% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
215
7067% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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