with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Francisco
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 San Francisco's monthly cost
Syracuse runs on a fraction of San Francisco's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
49% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
5.85%
$287/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,227/mo
$1,815 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
79% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
653k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
San Francisco gets 312 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 53 days drop below 20° vs San Francisco's 0.
But the calendar thins out: San Francisco stays 3.7× busier.
59/100
29% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
8% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
16
86% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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