$100k salary, packing up from Boulder
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 Boulder
The gap is real. Buffalo costs noticeably less than Boulder, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
38% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
5.85%
$121/mo more in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,472/mo
$721 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
64% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
1.2M
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Boulder edges ahead with 178 pleasant days.
11.3× the events of Boulder, and the calendar shows it.
66/100
16% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
8% higher than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
20
88% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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