with $100k coming in, swapping out of Manchester

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New York, NY cityscape

next stop after manchester

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

$2,131

the monthly cost of moving past Manchester

New York is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
landable, recorded on the new york entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$3,329/mo

59% more expensive than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)

02state income tax

10.73%

$894/mo more in state tax than Manchester

vs 0% in Manchester

03after rent

$4,110/mo

$2,131 less than Manchester

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

04a house here

$739k

35% more expensive than Manchester

vs $548k in Manchester

05metro size

19.5M

vs 427k in Manchester

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in new york.

Manchester barely cracks 154 pleasant ones.

25947% more happening than in Manchester.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

78/100

26% higher than Manchester

vs 62/100 in Manchester

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

·walk score®

100/100

2% higher than Manchester

vs 98/100 in Manchester

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

215

1554% more than Manchester

vs 13 nonstops in Manchester

04 · see also

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