on $100k a year, leaving Salem
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
under Salem, every month
Rochester gives you room Salem doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
7% cheaper than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
5.85%
$242/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,312/mo
$350 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
40% cheaper than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
1.1M
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Salem gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 48 days under 20° here, 1 in Salem.
A real upgrade on things to do: 30.0× Salem's pace.
58/100
16% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
22% lower than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
18
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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