with $100k coming in, swapping out of Clarksville
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 premium over Clarksville
You'd pay for Buffalo. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
3% more expensive than Clarksville(vs $1,337/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Clarksville
vs 0% in Clarksville
$6,472/mo
$524 less than Clarksville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
5% cheaper than Clarksville
vs $294k in Clarksville
1.2M
vs 337k in Clarksville
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Clarksville actually gets more: 173 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 42 days below 20° vs Clarksville's 15.
A real upgrade on things to do: 34.0× Clarksville's pace.
66/100
29% higher than Clarksville
vs 51/100 in Clarksville
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
10% higher than Clarksville
vs 83/100 in Clarksville
20
57% fewer than Clarksville
vs 47 nonstops in Clarksville
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