$100k salary, packing up from York
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 York
You'd pay for Syracuse. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,619/mo
19% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
5.85%
$232/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,227/mo
$490 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
18% cheaper than York
vs $310k in York
653k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
142
pleasant days a year, in syracuse.
York actually gets more: 159 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 53 days below 20° here, 27 in York.
6900% more happening than in York.
59/100
8% lower than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Green Lakes State Park, 9.9 mi.
91/100
2% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
16
33% more than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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