$100k salary, packing up from Lubbock
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 cost of moving past Lubbock
You'd pay for Syracuse. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
17% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,227/mo
$722 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
21% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
653k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Lubbock actually gets more: 186 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 53 days below 20°, vs 7 in Lubbock.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 8.8× more on the calendar than Lubbock.
59/100
1080% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
32% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
16
129% more than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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