with $100k coming in, swapping out of New York
changea dispatch from
salt lake city
UT
40.76°N
111.89°W
Salt Lake City sits in a bowl of mountains so close you can be at a ski lift in 30 minutes. The grid is laid out from Temple Square in clean numbered streets that make navigation almost too easy. The Great Salt Lake glints west, the Wasatch towers east, and the city itself has loosened up into a real food and bar scene in the last decade. The powder really is that light.
in our guides
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than New York
In Salt Lake City, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,608/mo
52% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
4.65%
$507/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,338/mo
$2,228 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$584k
21% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
1.3M
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in salt lake city.
New York actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year.
New York hosts 63.0× more events.
78/100
0% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 22 mi.
80/100
20% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
90
58% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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