with $100k coming in, swapping out of Worcester
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 Worcester
New York is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
56% more expensive than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
10.73%
$478/mo more in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$4,110/mo
$1,667 less than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
52% more expensive than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
19.5M
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
Worcester barely cracks 148 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 130.2× the events of Worcester.
78/100
32% higher than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
11% higher than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
215
10650% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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