$100k salary, packing up from Tampa
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
more each month than Tampa ran you
Barely costlier than Tampa. If Syracuse pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
19% cheaper than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Tampa
vs 0% in Tampa
$6,227/mo
$110 less than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
32% cheaper than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
653k
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
Tampa gets 243 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 53 days drop below 20° vs Tampa's 0.
A month here packs 1.5× the events of Tampa.
59/100
5% lower than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
1% lower than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
16
76% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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