What it's really like living in New York City on a $100,000 salary

• New York City has some of the country's highest-paying jobs.
• Nearly 30% of New Yorkers make six-figure salaries.
• But a high income doesn't render you impervious to the city's high taxes and infamously high cost of living.
• From tiny, 260-square-foot apartments to above-average-priced milk, here's what living in New York on a $100,000 salary can really look like.

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New York is a relatively high-income state.

Source: Data USA

And New York City has higher incomes than other parts of the country.

Source: Data USA

Many people flock to the Big Apple for the assortment of high-paying jobs the market has to offer.

Source: CNBC