$100k salary, packing up from Pensacola
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 Pensacola
Syracuse costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
8% cheaper than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Pensacola
vs 0% in Pensacola
$6,227/mo
$354 less than Pensacola
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
16% cheaper than Pensacola
vs $303k in Pensacola
653k
vs 530k in Pensacola
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Pensacola has the edge here, logging 226 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 53 days below 20°, vs 0 in Pensacola.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.7× Pensacola's pace.
59/100
14% lower than Pensacola
vs 69/100 in Pensacola
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
42% higher than Pensacola
vs 64/100 in Pensacola
16
45% more than Pensacola
vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola
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