same $100k income, fresh start from Lexington
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 Lexington
New York is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
124% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
10.73%
$519/mo more in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$4,110/mo
$2,360 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
128% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
19.5M
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
Lexington barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 93.0× the events of Lexington.
78/100
30% higher than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
14% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
215
1554% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
neighbors of new york on the map of tradeoffs:
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