$100k salary, packing up from Riverside
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
below Riverside's monthly cost
Move to Syracuse and the monthly math gets easier. Riverside's rent is the headline; Syracuse's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
35% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
5.85%
$287/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$6,227/mo
$1,162 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
57% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
653k
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Riverside edges ahead with 249 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 53 days drop below 20° vs Riverside's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 11.7× more on the calendar than Riverside.
59/100
14% lower than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
1% lower than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
16
14% more than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
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