with $100k coming in, swapping out of Provo

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New York, NY cityscape

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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

$2,093

more expensive each month than Provo

A real premium for New York. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
landable, recorded on the new york entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$3,329/mo

91% more expensive than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)

02state income tax

10.73%

$507/mo more in state tax than Provo

vs 4.65% in Provo

03after rent

$4,110/mo

$2,093 less than Provo

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

04a house here

$739k

32% more expensive than Provo

vs $559k in Provo

05metro size

19.5M

vs 733k in Provo

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in new york.

Provo keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.

A real upgrade on things to do: 3907.0× Provo's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

78/100

4% lower than Provo

vs 81/100 in Provo

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

·walk score®

100/100

12% higher than Provo

vs 89/100 in Provo

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

215

136% more than Provo

vs 91 nonstops in Provo

04 · see also

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