with $100k coming in, swapping out of Durham
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
below Durham's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Rochester and Durham. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
9% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
5.85%
$113/mo more in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,312/mo
$38 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
34% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
1.1M
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Durham has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 48 days stay under 20°, well past Durham's 5.
On par with Durham for events and shows.
58/100
16% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
14% lower than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
18
54% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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