$100k a year, no longer in Little Rock

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Trenton, NJ cityscape

swapping out of little rock

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

$1,495

more expensive each month than Little Rock

Trenton is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
landable, recorded on the trenton entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,540/mo

110% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)

02state income tax

6.37%

$164/mo more in state tax than Little Rock

vs 4.4% in Little Rock

03after rent

$5,263/mo

$1,495 less than Little Rock

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

04a house here

$456k

100% more expensive than Little Rock

vs $228k in Little Rock

05metro size

382k

vs 765k in Little Rock

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in trenton.

Little Rock only logs 163 pleasant days.

About as much going on as in Little Rock.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

71/100

31% higher than Little Rock

vs 54/100 in Little Rock

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

·walk score®

88/100

80% higher than Little Rock

vs 49/100 in Little Rock

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

123

624% more than Little Rock

vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock

04 · see also

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