same $100k income, fresh start from Lexington
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
more expensive each month than Lexington
A small premium for Rochester. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
3% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
5.85%
$113/mo more in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,312/mo
$158 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
16% cheaper than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
1.1M
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Lexington actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 48 days below 20° vs Lexington's 19.
On par with Lexington for events and shows.
58/100
3% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
22% lower than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
18
38% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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