with $100k coming in, swapping out of Austin
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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the monthly cost of moving past Austin
Buffalo costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
13% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,472/mo
$278 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
36% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
1.2M
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Austin actually gets more: 170 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 42 days stay under 20°, well past Austin's 1.
Noticeably quieter than Austin. About 43% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
18% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
8% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
20
52% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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