same $100k income, fresh start from Augusta
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
more expensive each month than Augusta
A small premium for Rochester. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
6% more expensive than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
5.85%
$30/mo more in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,312/mo
$121 less than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
11% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
1.1M
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Augusta has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 48 days stay under 20°, well past Augusta's 2.
10.0× the events of Augusta, and the calendar shows it.
58/100
26% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
7% lower than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
18
500% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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