City vs city
New York City vs Irvine
$100,000 in New York City buys a lifestyle closer to $92,000 in Irvine, because Irvine's cost-of-living index is 154 versus 168.
New York City
The highest-density job market in the US, with NYC local income tax on top of New York State tax.
- COL index
- 168
- Typical 1-bed
- $3,900/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $143,000
- $100k take-home
- $70,090
Irvine
Master-planned Orange County city with strong schools and correspondingly high housing costs.
- COL index
- 154
- Typical 1-bed
- $2,700/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $131,000
- $100k take-home
- $73,957
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