$100k a year, no longer in Baltimore
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 Baltimore
Buffalo is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
26% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
5.85%
$196/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,472/mo
$690 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
32% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
1.2M
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Baltimore has the edge here, logging 168 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 42 days below 20° here, 21 in Baltimore.
A similar weekend lineup to Baltimore.
66/100
0% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
7% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
20
72% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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