on $100k a year, leaving Columbia
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
under Columbia, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Rochester is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
1% cheaper than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
5.85%
$54/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,312/mo
$71 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
7% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
1.1M
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Columbia has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 48 days stay under 20°, well past Columbia's 2.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.6× Columbia's pace.
58/100
5% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
19% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
18
80% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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