same $100k income, fresh start from Albuquerque
changea dispatch from
syracuse
NY
43.05°N
76.15°W
Syracuse averages around 120 inches of snow per year, which is the most of any major U.S. city, and locals wear it like a badge. The Carrier Dome (now JMA Wireless Dome) is the largest on-campus arena in the country. The food scene leans Italian (Salt City was an Italian immigrant hub) and excellent. The Finger Lakes are right next door. Bring boots.
the verdict
pricier each month than Albuquerque
Barely costlier than Albuquerque. If Syracuse pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
9% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
5.85%
$4/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,227/mo
$126 less than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
28% cheaper than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
653k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Albuquerque gets 205 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 53 days drop below 20° vs Albuquerque's 6.
A month here packs 1.7× the events of Albuquerque.
59/100
27% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
3% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
16
30% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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