$100k salary, packing up from Allentown
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
the monthly premium over Allentown
Barely costlier than Allentown. If Syracuse pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
11% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
5.85%
$232/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,227/mo
$42 less than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
29% cheaper than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
653k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Allentown gets 157 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 53 days drop below 20° vs Allentown's 32.
A month here packs 2.6× the events of Allentown.
59/100
19% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
6% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
16
78% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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