$100k salary, packing up from San Jose
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
less monthly outlay than San Jose
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
53% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
5.85%
$287/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,227/mo
$2,139 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
86% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
653k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
San Jose actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 53 days below 20°, vs 0 in San Jose.
Things to do run about even with San Jose.
59/100
16% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
4% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
16
45% fewer than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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