on $100k a year, leaving Charleston
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
lighter monthly cost than Charleston
Rochester gives you room Charleston doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
23% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
5.85%
$54/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,312/mo
$507 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
37% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
1.1M
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Charleston edges ahead with 212 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 48 days under 20° here, 0 in Charleston.
A similar weekend lineup to Charleston.
58/100
13% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
25% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
18
10% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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