same $100k income, fresh start from Harrisburg
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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 expensive each month than Harrisburg
Syracuse costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
12% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
5.85%
$232/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,227/mo
$405 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
18% cheaper than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
653k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Harrisburg has the edge here, logging 152 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 53 days below 20° here, 33 in Harrisburg.
112% more happening than in Harrisburg.
59/100
14% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
2% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
16
33% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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