on $100k a year, leaving Portland
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 Portland ran you
New York costs noticeably more than Portland. You'd be paying for New York itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
87% more expensive than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
10.73%
$165/mo more in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$4,110/mo
$1,713 less than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
31% more expensive than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
19.5M
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
Portland has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year.
3076% more happening than in Portland.
78/100
10% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
0% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
215
277% more than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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