$100k a year, no longer in Trenton
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 Trenton
Rochester runs on a fraction of Trenton's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
40% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
5.85%
$43/mo less in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$6,312/mo
$1,049 more than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
40% cheaper than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
1.1M
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Trenton has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 48 days below 20° here, 21 in Trenton.
2.7× the events of Trenton, and the calendar shows it.
58/100
18% lower than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
22% lower than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
18
85% fewer than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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