same $100k income, fresh start from Fort Wayne
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 Fort Wayne
Syracuse costs more than Fort Wayne, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
36% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
5.85%
$238/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,227/mo
$669 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
0% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
653k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Fort Wayne gets 161 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 53 days drop below 20° vs Fort Wayne's 38.
233% more happening than in Fort Wayne.
59/100
28% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
1% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
16
60% more than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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