$100k a year, no longer in Ann Arbor
changea dispatch from
buffalo
NY
42.89°N
78.88°W
Buffalo invented the wing (Anchor Bar, 1964, midnight, blue cheese, celery, not negotiable) and that should tell you most of what you need to know about the city's spirit. The Bills Mafia jumps through tables in subzero parking lots. Niagara Falls is 20 minutes away. The architecture (Sullivan, Wright, Olmsted parks) is genuinely world-class. The snow is part of the local mythology and the locals wear it proudly.
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less monthly outlay than Ann Arbor
Buffalo is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
34% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
5.85%
$133/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,472/mo
$575 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
35% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
1.2M
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Ann Arbor actually gets more: 154 pleasant days a year.
386% more happening than in Ann Arbor.
66/100
18% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
6% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
20
85% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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