$100k a year, no longer in Sacramento
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
cheaper each month than Sacramento
Syracuse is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
27% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
5.85%
$287/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,227/mo
$895 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
57% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
653k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Sacramento edges ahead with 211 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 53 days under 20° here, 0 in Sacramento.
About as much going on as in Sacramento.
59/100
21% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
7% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
16
43% fewer than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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