$100k a year, no longer in Miami
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
less monthly outlay than Miami
Rochester is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
42% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,312/mo
$644 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
52% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
1.1M
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Miami gets 272 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 48 days under 20° here, 0 in Miami.
Miami hosts 32.9× more events.
58/100
25% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
29% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
18
89% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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