with $100k coming in, swapping out of Charleston
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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below Charleston's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Buffalo. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Charleston.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
31% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
5.85%
$54/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,472/mo
$667 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
35% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
1.2M
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Charleston edges ahead with 212 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 42 days under 20° here, 0 in Charleston.
1.7× the events of Charleston, and the calendar shows it.
66/100
1% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
1% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
20
0% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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