$100k a year, no longer in Columbus
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 cost of moving past Columbus
Rochester costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
21% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
5.85%
$30/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,312/mo
$300 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
31% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
1.1M
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Columbus has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 48 days stay under 20°, well past Columbus's 2.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.3× Columbus's pace.
58/100
23% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
12% lower than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
18
1700% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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