$100k a year, no longer in Provo
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 Provo
On paper, Rochester and Provo are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
12% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
5.85%
$100/mo more in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,312/mo
$109 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
51% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
1.1M
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Provo gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 30.0× Provo's pace.
58/100
28% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
22% lower than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
18
80% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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