$100k salary, packing up from New Orleans
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
the monthly premium over New Orleans
New York is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
107% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
10.73%
$644/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$4,110/mo
$2,361 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
185% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
19.5M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
New Orleans edges ahead with 235 pleasant days.
A month here packs 40.7× the events of New Orleans.
78/100
42% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
2% higher than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
215
451% more than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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