$100k a year, no longer in Richmond
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 Richmond
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Rochester is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
9% cheaper than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
5.85%
$8/mo more in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,312/mo
$149 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
31% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
1.1M
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Richmond gets 172 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 48 days drop below 20° vs Richmond's 9.
48% fewer events than Richmond. The pace eases up.
58/100
11% lower than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
0% lower than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
18
5% fewer than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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