with $100k coming in, swapping out of Buffalo
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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more expensive each month than Buffalo
Atlanta costs more than Buffalo, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
32% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
5.49%
$30/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,062/mo
$410 less than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
38% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
6.3M
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Buffalo only logs 152 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.5× Buffalo's pace.
67/100
2% higher than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
2% higher than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
217
985% more than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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