on $100k a year, leaving Syracuse
changea dispatch from
salem
OR
44.94°N
123.03°W
Salem is the Oregon state capital, smaller and quieter than Portland (less than an hour north), with the Willamette River running through downtown and the surrounding Willamette Valley producing some of the best Pinot Noir in the world. The state capitol is topped by a gold-leaf pioneer statue. Cherry blossoms line the riverfront every spring. Affordable and underrated.
the verdict
more each month than Syracuse ran you
Salem runs a little pricier than Syracuse. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,642/mo
1% more expensive than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
8.75%
$242/mo more in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$5,962/mo
$265 less than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$452k
78% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
437k
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in salem.
Syracuse barely cracks 142 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Syracuse packs 70.0× more into a month.
69/100
17% higher than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Mt. Hood National Forest, 46.2 mi.
88/100
3% lower than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
0
100% fewer than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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