same $100k income, fresh start from Kingsport
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 Kingsport
Syracuse costs more than Kingsport, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
17% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$6,227/mo
$723 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
4% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
653k
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Kingsport gets 188 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 53 days drop below 20° vs Kingsport's 15.
775% more happening than in Kingsport.
59/100
0% lower than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
23% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
16
300% more than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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