same $100k income, fresh start from Anchorage
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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
more each month than Anchorage ran you
Syracuse costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
5% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,227/mo
$393 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
42% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
653k
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Anchorage only manages 93 of those.
59/100
13% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
15% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
16
53% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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