$100k salary, packing up from Tucson
changea 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.
in our guides
the verdict
more each month than Tucson ran you
Trenton is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,540/mo
76% more expensive than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
6.37%
$323/mo more in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$5,263/mo
$1,418 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$456k
29% more expensive than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
382k
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in trenton.
Tucson gets 202 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Tucson stays 3.0× busier.
71/100
8% higher than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, 20.7 mi.
88/100
31% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
123
669% more than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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