$100k salary, packing up from Lansing
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
the monthly premium over Lansing
Syracuse costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
29% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
5.85%
$133/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,227/mo
$493 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
4% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
653k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Lansing has the edge here, logging 153 pleasant days a year.
289% more happening than in Lansing.
59/100
4% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
14% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
16
167% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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