$100k salary, packing up from Fresno

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Trenton, NJ cityscape

swapping out of fresno

Trenton

nj · metro 382k

photo: K / pexels

a dispatch from

trenton

NJ

40.22°N

74.76°W

Trenton's downtown is anchored by the famous 'Trenton Makes The World Takes' bridge sign over the Delaware River, a relic of the city's manufacturing past. It's the New Jersey state capital, sitting roughly halfway between Philly and NYC, with quick train access to both. The food scene leans on solid Italian and an emerging Latin American presence. Workmanlike, with history.

metro382k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$296

the monthly cost of moving past Fresno

Trenton runs a little pricier than Fresno. The case has to be about something other than rent.
landable, recorded on the trenton entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,540/mo

27% more expensive than Fresno(vs $1,999/mo)

02state income tax

6.37%

$244/mo less in state tax than Fresno

vs 9.3% in Fresno

03after rent

$5,263/mo

$296 less than Fresno

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$456k

9% more expensive than Fresno

vs $418k in Fresno

05metro size

382k

vs 1.2M in Fresno

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in trenton.

Fresno edges ahead with 206 pleasant days.

Lighter on events: Fresno packs 3.5× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

71/100

8% higher than Fresno

vs 66/100 in Fresno

Closest outdoor draw: New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, 20.7 mi.

·walk score®

88/100

1% lower than Fresno

vs 89/100 in Fresno

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

123

1018% more than Fresno

vs 11 nonstops in Fresno

04 · see also

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