on $100k a year, leaving Spartanburg
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
the monthly premium over Spartanburg
Barely costlier than Spartanburg. If Syracuse pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
13% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
5.85%
$54/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,227/mo
$131 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
8% cheaper than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
653k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Spartanburg gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 53 days under 20° here, 4 in Spartanburg.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.7× more on the calendar than Spartanburg.
59/100
13% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
18% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
16
20% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
neighbors of syracuse on the map of tradeoffs:
compare syracuse with:
