$100k a year, no longer in Denver
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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under Denver, every month
Buffalo is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
26% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
5.85%
$121/mo more in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,472/mo
$368 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
53% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
1.2M
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Denver has the edge here, logging 174 pleasant days a year.
85% fewer events than Denver. The pace eases up.
66/100
22% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
6% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
20
88% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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