with $100k coming in, swapping out of Gainesville
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
more expensive each month than Gainesville
Syracuse costs more than Gainesville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
2% cheaper than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,227/mo
$461 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
20% cheaper than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
653k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Gainesville gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 53 days drop below 20° vs Gainesville's 0.
A month here packs 23.3× the events of Gainesville.
59/100
6% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
0% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
16
220% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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