with $100k coming in, swapping out of Grand Rapids
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
pricier each month than Grand Rapids
Rochester edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
5% cheaper than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
5.85%
$133/mo more in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$6,312/mo
$47 less than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
22% cheaper than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
1.1M
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Grand Rapids has the edge here, logging 151 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Grand Rapids. About 57% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
4% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
29% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
18
10% fewer than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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