with $100k coming in, swapping out of Des Moines
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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pricier each month than Des Moines
A small premium for Buffalo. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
8% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
5.85%
$12/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,472/mo
$93 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
7% cheaper than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
1.2M
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Des Moines keeps to 151 pleasant days a year.
48% more happening than in Des Moines.
66/100
20% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
17% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
20
18% more than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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