$100k a year, no longer in Pittsburgh
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 cost of moving past Pittsburgh
New York costs noticeably more than Pittsburgh. You'd be paying for New York itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
126% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
10.73%
$638/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$4,110/mo
$2,495 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
232% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
19.5M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
Pittsburgh keeps to 161 pleasant days a year.
49.5× the events of Pittsburgh, and the calendar shows it.
78/100
13% higher than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
1% higher than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
215
481% more than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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