with $100k coming in, swapping out of Akron
changea dispatch from
rochester
NY
43.16°N
77.62°W
Rochester is the city that Kodak and Xerox built, with a quiet college-town soul (UofR, RIT, Eastman School of Music). The Garbage Plate (cheeseburger, mac salad, home fries, hot sauce, on one plate) is the closest thing to a citywide handshake. Frederick Douglass made his home here, and the Susan B. Anthony House is downtown. The Finger Lakes wine country is right next door.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Akron
Rochester costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
22% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
5.85%
$155/mo more in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,312/mo
$430 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
16% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
1.1M
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Akron has the edge here, logging 152 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Akron.
58/100
11% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
9% lower than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
18
64% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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