with $100k coming in, swapping out of St. Louis
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
pricier each month than St. Louis
New York doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what New York is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
136% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
10.73%
$503/mo more in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$4,110/mo
$2,421 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
167% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
19.5M
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
St. Louis gets 174 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A month here packs 48.8× the events of St. Louis.
78/100
15% higher than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
15% higher than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
215
258% more than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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