$100k salary, packing up from Kansas City
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 each month than Kansas City ran you
Syracuse costs more than Kansas City, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
8% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
5.85%
$96/mo more in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,227/mo
$213 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
22% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
653k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Kansas City gets 170 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 53 days drop below 20° vs Kansas City's 26.
A similar weekend lineup to Kansas City.
59/100
5% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
3% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
16
63% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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