$100k salary, packing up from Santa Maria
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 Santa Maria's monthly cost
Move to Syracuse and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Maria's rent is the headline; Syracuse's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
52% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
5.85%
$287/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,227/mo
$2,021 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
76% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
653k
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Santa Maria has the edge here, logging 337 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 53 days below 20°, vs 0 in Santa Maria.
59/100
0% lower than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
5% higher than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
16
700% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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