$100k a year, no longer in Columbus
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 Columbus
A small premium for Buffalo. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
9% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
5.85%
$30/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,472/mo
$140 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
34% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
1.2M
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Columbus has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 42 days stay under 20°, well past Columbus's 2.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.0× more on the calendar than Columbus.
66/100
40% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
17% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
20
1900% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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