$100k salary, packing up from Daytona Beach
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 Daytona Beach
A small premium for Buffalo. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
23% cheaper than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,472/mo
$77 less than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
15% cheaper than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
1.2M
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Daytona Beach actually gets more: 212 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 42 days stay under 20°, well past Daytona Beach's 0.
4.9× the events of Daytona Beach, and the calendar shows it.
66/100
5% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
17% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
20
900% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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