on $100k a year, leaving Dallas
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 Dallas
Buffalo runs a little pricier than Dallas. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
17% cheaper than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,472/mo
$214 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
24% cheaper than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
1.2M
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Dallas edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 42 days under 20° here, 2 in Dallas.
Dallas hosts 6.5× more events.
66/100
16% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
2% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
20
89% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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