$100k a year, no longer in Cleveland
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 Cleveland
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Buffalo is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
3% cheaper than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
5.85%
$155/mo more in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,472/mo
$110 less than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
11% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
1.2M
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Cleveland edges ahead with 159 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 42 days drop below 20° vs Cleveland's 27.
Comparable to Cleveland for events and concerts.
66/100
5% higher than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
5% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
20
64% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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