$100k a year, no longer in Augusta
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 Augusta
A near-tie on cost. What separates Buffalo is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
5% cheaper than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
5.85%
$30/mo more in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,472/mo
$39 more than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
13% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
1.2M
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Augusta actually gets more: 191 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 42 days stay under 20°, well past Augusta's 2.
A month here packs 22.7× the events of Augusta.
66/100
43% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
23% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
20
567% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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